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cat-o-nine-tails
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cat-o-nine-tails
noun
/ˌkæt ə ˈnaɪn ˌteɪlz/
Cat fish
catabolism
Meaning
A whip with nine knotted cords, historically used for punishment.
Example Sentences
The sailor feared the
cat-o-nine-tails
more than the storm at sea.
Synonyms
whip, lash, scourge, flogger, strap
Antonyms
reward, mercy, pardon
Collocations
wield the cat-o-nine-tails, sentenced to the cat-o-nine-tails, fear the cat-o-nine-tails
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