flails 1 of 2

verb

Definition of flailsnext
present tense third-person singular of flail
1
as in flutters
to move or cause to move with a striking motion started to flail his arms wildly when he spied a bat in the house

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as in whips
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible gruesome evidence that the prisoner had been flailed

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flails

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noun

plural of flail
as in bludgeons

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  1. hides
  2. switches
  3. staffs
Verb
  • The poster had been manipulated in an attempt to match the Broadway show's original rendering, which hides the face of her character, Elphaba.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In the film, a scientist (Duhamel) steals an experiment and hides off the grid in Europe to prevent it from becoming weaponized.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of hides
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  • Drive a hybrid enough and you’re guaranteed to feel a shudder at some point when the vehicle switches between all-electric to traditional gas mode.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The episode switches back to Christine's confessional.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of switches
Noun
  • Over the years, both newspapers’ staffs experienced contraction facing most newsrooms around the country.
    Detroit Free Press, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Here’s a ranking of the 12 teams’ postseason lineups and pitching staffs.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of staffs
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