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English to English noun
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a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor) |  | source: wordnet30
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something causing misery or death | | Example: the bane of my life
source: wordnet30
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a person who inspires fear or dread | | Example: he was the terror of the neighborhood
source: wordnet30
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A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip. | | source: webster1913 verb
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punish severely; excoriate | | source: wordnet30
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whip | | Example: The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
source: wordnet30
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cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | | Example: The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
source: wordnet30
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To whip severely; to lash. | | source: webster1913
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