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SWITCHER
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
Synonyms:
switcher; whipper
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("switcher" is a kind of...):
oppressor (a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures)
Derivation:
switch (flog with or as if with a flexible rod)