The Clue
Some corporal punishment (7 letter answer)
The Answer
LASHING
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Notes
The answer LASHING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
LASHING as a noun:
1. (whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation) = beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
2. rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings"
LASH as a verb:
1. (flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce) = beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
2. lash or flick about sharply; "The lion lashed its tail"
3. (whip, lash) = strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face"
4. bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse"
LASHING as an adjective:
1. violently urging on by whipping or flogging; "looked at the lashing riders"