| NOUN | state | whiplash, whiplash injury | an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) |
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| act | whiplash, whip, lash | a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object |
| Sounds | hhwih'plae.sh; wih'plae.sh | |
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| Rhymes | abash ... Wabash: 38 rhymes with aesh... | |
| Meaning | An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident). | |
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| Synonym | whiplash injury | |
| Broader | injury, hurt, harm, trauma | Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. |
| Spanish | desnucamiento, latigazo | |
| Catalan | tralla | |
| Meaning | A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object. | |
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| Synonyms | whip, lash | |
| Broader | blow | A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon |
| Spanish | latigazo, látigo, tralla, vergajo, zurriagazo | |
| Catalan | fuetada | |
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