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- pronunciation:
- flae
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leIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
flagellates, flagellating, flagellated |
| definition 1: |
to strike with or as if with a whip; flog.
- similar words:
- flog, scourge, thrash, whip
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| definition 2: |
to punish or drive by harsh methods.
- similar words:
- whip
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| related words: |
belt, strap, whip |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
possessing one or more whiplike appendages used for locomotion, as certain one-celled organisms.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
any organism that possesses one or more whiplike appendages used for locomotion, esp. any of various related protozoa.
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| derivations: |
flagellation (n.), flagellator (n.) |
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