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Flogging
Sounds like
floging
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Simple meaning
What does Flogging mean?
Harsh punishment or aggressive selling.
Dictionary definition
Beating as punishment, or selling or promoting something aggressively.
Example sentences
Flogging in a sentence
easy
The history book described flogging as a punishment.
medium
The vendor was flogging old posters.
hard
Flogging can be a harsh punishment word or an informal word for forceful selling.
Synonyms
Words like Flogging
whippingStriking with a whip.
flogRelated word that supports the meaning of flogging.
Antonyms
Opposite words
rewardingGiving something for good action.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to flogging, depending on context.
Word family
Flogging word family
Base word
flogging
noun
floggings
More than one flogging.
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Quick practice
Try Flogging
Practice 1
What does flogging mean?
Flogging means harsh punishment or aggressive selling.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to flogging?
Whipping is close in meaning to flogging in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of flogging?
Rewarding contrasts with flogging.
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