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What is another word for whippings?

Pronunciation: [wˈɪpɪŋz] (IPA)

There are many synonyms for the word "whippings" that can describe the act of being hit with a whip or similar instrument. Some of the most common synonyms include lashings, beatings, thrashings, floggings, and scourges. Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation, with lashings and floggings often having a more severe or brutal tone, while beatings and thrashings may imply a more rough or careless style of punishment. Scourges, on the other hand, may be used to describe a particularly painful and intense experience, often with a religious or ceremonial context. Ultimately, the choice of synonym will depend on the specific context and tone of the writing.
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He pulled off his coat silently whenever ordered and took his whippings like a lamb, without a murmur and almost without flinching, but every boy in the school learned that it was dangerous to laugh at him; and though he could not learn to read fluently or to train his fingers to guide a pen, he could climb the tallest pine in the district to get a young crow for Vashti, and could fashion all sorts of curious whistles, snares, and other contrivances with his long fingers.
"The Burial of the Guns"
Thomas Nelson Page
The joy of my sisters and my mother, and, indeed, of all the family, was such that it humbled me, and made me sorry that I hadn't submitted to a hundred whippings, sooner than cause so much affliction as they had suffered on my account.
"A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee."
Davy Crockett
In the reign of King Athelstan, the punishment for theft was most severe; and, on the authority of Lingard, it is stated that a law was made respecting the offences committed by slaves against others than their masters, to the effect that a man thief was ordered to be stoned to death by twenty of his fellows, each of whom was punished with three whippings if he failed thrice to hit the culprit.
"Old Church Lore"
William Andrews

Famous quotes with Whippings

  • I got a mother who's very strong after taking the whippings that she took from my father.
    Missy Elliot

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