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flogger

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flog  (flg, flôg)
tr.v. flogged, flog·ging, flogs
1. To beat severely with a whip or rod.
2. Informal To publicize aggressively: flogging a new book.

[Perhaps from alteration of Latin flagellre; see flagellate.]

flogger n.
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Noun1.flogger - a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)
torturer - someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
Translations
flogger [ˈflɒgəʳ] Npartidario/a m/f del restablecimiento de la pena de azotes


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