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swingeing: severe; punishingly bad; "swingeing taxation"; "swingeing damages awarded by the judge"

corporal punishment collapse: the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime

lashing collapse: rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings"; violently urging on by whipping or flogging; "looked at the lashing riders"

whipping collapse: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

spanking collapse: the act of slapping on the buttocks; "he gave the brat a good spanking"

excellent collapse: of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

battery collapse: an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact; a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series; a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores; a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"; a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher; group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

beating collapse: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows; the act of overcoming or outdoing; expanding and contracting rhythmically as to the beating of the heart; "felt the pulsating artery"; "oh my beating heart"

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