What is another word for flogs?

Pronunciation: [flˈɒɡz] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the word "flogs" that are often used interchangeably in written and spoken communication. Some of the most commonly used synonyms for flogs include whips, lashes, laces, scourges, tans, and beats. These words all refer to the act of hitting or striking someone or something with force in order to punish or discipline them. While the word "flogs" is often associated with physical punishment, these synonyms can also be used in more metaphorical contexts to describe harsh criticisms or intense pressure. Regardless of the context, these synonyms convey a sense of forceful action and often imply a degree of violence or aggression.

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    • Verb, 3rd person singular present
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Usage examples for Flogs

He never flogs the boys, because he is too easy, good-humoured a creature to inflict pain on a worm.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
The vestals are corrected by stripes for any faults which they commit, sometimes by the Pontifex Maximus, who flogs the culprit without her clothes, but with a curtain drawn before her.
"Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4)"
Plutarch
To say that every man who beats his children and every schoolmaster who flogs a pupil is a conscious debauchee is absurd: thousands of dull, conscientious people beat their children conscientiously, because they were beaten themselves and think children ought to be beaten.
"The Doctor's Dilemma: Preface on Doctors"
George Bernard Shaw

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