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trounce

Main Entry:: trounce
Pronunciation:: \ˈtrau̇n(t)s\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: trounced; trounc·ing
Etymology:: origin unknown
Date:: 1868

: to thrash or punish severely ; especially : to defeat decisively

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