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Gives A Thrashing Crossword Clue

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noun

• an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing

verb

• give a thrashing to; beat hard

• move like a flail; thresh about

27%5 Given a thrashing
noun

• a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

• a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane

• a stiff switch, used to hit (usually students) as punishment

verb

• beat with a cane

27%6Thrashing
noun

• the activity of keeping something secret

• the state of being hidden

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New York Times10 Aug 2001 Down 5
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