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English word:
licking
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licking in WordNet English dictionary
noun
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
beating
thrashing
licking
drubbing
lacing
trouncing
whacking
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
"it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
defeat
licking
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