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Definition of 'flail'

Noun

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

Verb

  1. give a thrashing to; beat hard
       Synonyms: thrash thresh lam
  2. move like a flail; thresh about; "Her arms were flailing"
       Synonyms: thresh


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