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whiplash
noun
An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
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noun
An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
noun
A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
“The whip raised a red welt”
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The whip raised a red welt
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