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| flag·el·late [ flájjələt, flájjə làyt, flə jéllət ] (past and past participle flag·el·lat·ed, present participle flag·el·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular flag·el·lates) |
transitive verb |
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whip somebody: to whip somebody, especially for sexual or religious purposes
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin flagellat-, past participle of flagellare "to whip" < flagellum (see flagellum)] |
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