What is the meaning of flogging?

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noun

Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment.
- synonyms: whipping, tanning, lashing, flagellation

verb

Beat severely with a whip or rod.
- usage: "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
- synonyms: flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
Beat with a cane.
- synonyms: cane, flog, lambaste, lambast

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