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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. slashes
  3. batons
  4. switches
  5. staffs
Verb
  • On the left side, there’s a multifunction button next to the main speaker unit, while on the right, there are power and volume controls and a rubber hatch that hides the USB-C port on the module that rests behind your ear.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
  • On the left side, there’s a multifunction button next to the main speaker unit, while on the right, there are power and volume controls and a rubber hatch that hides the USB-C port on the module that rests behind your ear.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of hides
Verb
  • If one part of the country hunkers down and slashes spending at the mall or on vacations, that would hurt businesses and lead to layoffs.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • One is if stronger sanctions pressure on Iran slashes its exports.
    Ben Geman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashes
Noun
  • Indy can pick up pretty much anything from broomsticks to batons to protect himself and can engage in a relatively complex version of POV fisticuffs that allows players to block, parry, and punch with either hand.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In November, tens of thousands rallied in support of the king in Kathmandu, where riot police officers used batons and tear gas to halt them from marching to the center of the capital.
    Binaj Gurubacharya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Definition of batons
Verb
  • As the vehicle's battery depletes, the car's technology automatically switches it into Sport mode where the car runs as a hybrid.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Once the phone switches over, the rogue network receives its traffic.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of switches
Noun
  • Kyiv has been struggling to boost military recruitment, stiffen its forces’ defensive earthworks, reform archaic command staffs and boost the output of Ukrainian arms factories.
    David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Yes, this is a lot for all staffs to manage, and while Oregon has the benefit of knowing what was happening, Penn State surely has mapped out a plan for this week, too.
    Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of staffs
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