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battering
/ˈbat(ə)rɪŋ/
noun
1.
the action of striking repeatedly with hard blows:
"the south of England will take the heaviest battering"
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the action of subjecting one's spouse, partner, or child to repeated violence:
"outrage at wife battering and child abuse"
▪
a severe criticism, reprimand, or defeat:
"worldwide stock markets have taken a battering"
Scrabble Points: 12
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