1syllable
flails
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Definitions offlails
1noun
- A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.
- A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.
1verb
- To beat using a flail or similar implement.
- To wave or swing vigorously
Synonyms: thrash
- To thresh.
- To move like a flail.
Example: "He was flailing wildly, but didn't land a blow."
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