flagellate
verb (used with object)
to whip; scourge; flog; lash.
are flagellating
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present progressiveof flagellate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Consider coolly whether you are flagellating a thick-coated dog, or one with a skin not much coarser than your own.
From The Dog by Dinks
