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Tanning

of Tan

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Broader term 10

Activity 76% connected

The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Beating 76% connected

of Beat

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Craft 76% connected

Strength; might; secret power.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Drubbing 76% connected

of Drub

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Lacing 76% connected

of Lace

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Licking 76% connected

of Lick

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Thrashing 76% connected

of Thresh

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Trade 76% connected

A track; a trail; a way; a path; also, passage; travel; resort.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Trouncing 76% connected

of Trounce

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Whacking 76% connected

of Whack

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Derivationally related 6

Bronze 74% connected

An alloy of copper and tin, to which small proportions of other metals, especially zinc, are sometimes added. It is hard and sonorous, and is used fo…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Bronze 74% connected

An alloy of copper and tin, to which small proportions of other metals, especially zinc, are sometimes added. It is hard and sonorous, and is used fo…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Flog 74% connected

To beat or strike with a rod or whip; to whip; to lash; to chastise with repeated blows.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Flog 74% connected

To beat or strike with a rod or whip; to whip; to lash; to chastise with repeated blows.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tan 74% connected

See Picul.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tan 74% connected

See Picul.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 4

Flagellation 92% connected

A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Flogging 92% connected

of Flog

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Lashing 92% connected

The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Whipping 92% connected

of Whip

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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