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horsewhip
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
horsewhip
(verb)
horsewhip
/
ˈ
hoɚsˌwɪp/
verb
horsewhips
;
horsewhipped
;
horsewhipping
horsewhip
/
ˈ
hoɚsˌwɪp/
verb
horsewhips
;
horsewhipped
;
horsewhipping
Britannica Dictionary definition of HORSEWHIP
[
+ object
]
:
to hit (someone) with a whip
He thinks that any government official who steals public money should be
horsewhipped
.
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