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plural of trouncing n a sound defeat n the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows v beat severely with a whip or rod v come out better in a competition, race, or conflict v censure severely or angrily

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  1. plural of trouncing n a sound defeat n the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows v beat severely with a whip or rod v come out better in a competition, race, or conflict v censure severely or angrily