There is now less flogging in our great schools than formerly, but then less is learned there; so that what the boys get at one end they lose at the other.
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Flogging
/ˈflɒɡɪŋ/
Synonyms for "flogging" (33 found)
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15 entriesaggressive floggingcat o nine tailsflog goodsflog inventoryflog productsflog stockflogging historyflogging implementflogging practiceflogging punishmentflogging regimeharsh floggingheavy floggingpublic floggingverbal flogging
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You're flogging a dead horse.
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Twitter is where reporters are hanging out all day and flogging their stories.
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Without an order from the commander, no one must dare to bring hay, matting, straw, or other such flammable items onto the ship, under penalty of a fine, officers subject to deduction of a month's salary, and enlisted men to be punished by flogging at the mast.
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