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whip
Anoun
whip, lash, whiplash
 a quick blow with a whip
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whip
 an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
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whip
 (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
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whip
 a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
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whip, party whip
 a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
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Bverb
blister, scald, whip
 subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
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worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack up
 defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
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whip, lash
 strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face"
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flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
 beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
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whisk, whip
 whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"
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whip
 thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash; "The tall grass whipped in the wind"
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