Brisk Corporal Punishment

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
noun • the act of slapping on the buttocks adjective satellite • quick and energetic
	35%	6		A switch or rod used for corporal punishment
noun • a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children
	35%	7		Device used in corporal punishment
noun • a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)

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