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flail
noun
verb
An implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
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fleɪl
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noun
An implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
verb
Give a thrashing to; beat hard
verb
Move like a flail; thresh about
“Her arms were flailing”
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Her arms were flailing
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