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flagellate

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Synonyms of flagellate

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible

some medieval monks believed it was necessary to flagellate themselves in order to keep their desires in check

Synonyms for flagellate

birch,
cowhide,
flail,
flog,
hide,
horsewhip,
lash,
leather,
rawhide,
scourge,
slash,
switch,
tan,
thrash,
whale,
whip

Words Related to flagellate

knout,
quirt,
strap

flick,
touch up

blackjack,
cane,
club,
cudgel,
fustigate

pistol-whip

bang,
bop,
box,
bust,
clap,
clip,
clobber,
clout,
crack,
cuff,
hit,
knock,
lam,
paste,
punch,
slap,
slug,
smack,
smite,
sock,
spank,
swat,
swipe,
thwack,
wallop,
whack

bash,
baste,
bat,
batter,
beat,
belabor,
belt,
bludgeon,
buffet,
bung,
drub,
fib
[British],
hammer,
lace,
lambaste
(or lambast),
lather,
lick,
mangle,
maul,
paddle,
pelt,
pommel,
pound,
pummel,
rough,
slate,
slog,
thresh,
thump,
tromp,
whop
(or whap),
whup,
work over

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