Word of the day: Pummel

Pummel: esmurrar, surrar

Synonyms: pound, punch, bash, baste, bat, batter, belabor, belt, birch, bludgeon, buffet, bung up, club, curry, do, drub, flog, hammer

“Storm-ravaged residents of New York and New Jersey began urgent recovery efforts Tuesday after a nighttime pummeling from Hurricane Sandy, which caused widespread flooding…” (www.washingtonpost.com/oct 31 2012)

“…pummeled the mugger with her fists until help arrived…”(www.merriam-webster.com)

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Word of the day: FLOG

Flog: fustigar, açoitar, vergastar, chicotear, incutir ou tirar com açoites, atirar repetidamente a linha de pesca em, ativar, fazer propaganda de, empenhar

Synonyms: birch, cowhide, flagellate, flail, whip, hide, horsewhip, lash, leather, rawhide, scourge, slash, switch, tan, thrash, whale

“The sailors were flogged for attempting a mutiny.”

“…a graphic depiction of a sailor being flogged by the captain for disobeying orders…” (www.merriam-wbster.com)