Whip

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NOUN

an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit

(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club

a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

VERB

beat severely with a whip or rod

defeat thoroughly

thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash

strike as if by whipping

whip with or as if with a wire whisk

subject to harsh criticism

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