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  1. 1. n an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping n a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline n a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit n (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club n a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object v beat severely with a whip or rod v defeat thoroughly v thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash v strike as if by whipping v whip with or as if with a wire whisk v subject to harsh criticism Source: ecdict

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