1syllable
trounces
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Definitions oftrounces
1noun
- An act of trouncing: a severe beating, a thrashing; a thorough defeat.
1verb
- To beat severely; to thrash.
- To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
Example: "The Mexican team trounced the Americans by 10 goals to 1."
- To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.
- To punish by bringing a lawsuit against; to sue.
1noun
- A walk involving some difficulty or effort; a trek, a tramp, a trudge.
- A journey involving quick travel; also, one that is dangerous or laborious.
Synonyms: trance
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