beating

1. The act of overcoming or outdoing (synset 101178709)
   is a type of: combat, fight, fighting, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
   same as: whipping
2. The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows (synset 101163216)
   is a type of: corporal punishment - the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
   subtypes:

   • flagellation, flogging, lashing, tanning, whipping - beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
   • flagellation - beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
   same as: drubbing, lacing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking

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