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licking

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪkɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(liking)


licking
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Synonyms:
whipping, beating Collocations, thrashing, defeat Collocations, mauling, trouncing, walloping, drubbing


lick
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Sense: Verb: touch with tongue
Synonyms:
Sense: Verb: run over - flames, water
Synonyms:
run over, dart Collocations, flicker Collocations, leap Collocations, rise and fall, ripple Collocations, play over, rise Collocations, lap Collocations, lap at
Sense: Verb: defeat
Synonyms:
defeat Collocations, beat Collocations, overcome Collocations, vanquish, trounce, thrash (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), cream Collocations (informal), beat sb fair and square, triumph over, prevail over, clobber (informal), best Collocations, smoke Collocations (informal), wallop (informal), crush Collocations (informal), annihilate (informal), shellac (informal), skin Collocations (informal), slaughter Collocations (informal), flatten Collocations (informal)
Sense: Verb: hit physically
Synonyms:
hit Collocations, strike Collocations, thrash, flog, beat Collocations, beat up (informal), give sb a beating, wallop (informal), clobber (informal), smash Collocations, smack Collocations
Sense: Noun: touch of paint, etc.
Synonyms:
touch Collocations, dab, bit Collocations, speck Collocations, stroke Collocations, brush Collocations, coat Collocations, layer Collocations
Sense: Noun: pace - UK
Synonyms:
pace Collocations, speed Collocations, rate Collocations, fair lick (UK, informal)

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