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trounce
An act of trouncing: a severe beating, a thrashing; a thorough defeat.
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noun
An act of trouncing: a severe beating, a thrashing; a thorough defeat.
verb
To beat severely; to thrash.
To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
“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.
noun
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.
verb
To walk heavily or with some difficulty; to tramp, to trudge.
To pass across or over; to traverse.
To travel quickly over a long distance.
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The Mexican team trounced the Americans by 10 goals to 1.
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