cudgel, fustigate
(verb) strike with a cudgel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fustigate (third-person singular simple present fustigates, present participle fustigating, simple past and past participle fustigated)
(transitive) To hit someone with a club.
(figuratively) To harshly criticize someone.
• (hit someone with a club): flay, thrash, birch
• (harshly criticize someone): castigate, denounce, flay
Source: Wiktionary
Fus"ti*gate, v. t. Etym: [L. fustigare, fr. fustis stick. See 1st Fust.]
Definition: To cudgel. [R.] Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2024
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
