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thrashing

 noun
     
thrash‧ing [countable] especially British English
1 an occasion when you beat someone or are beaten violently as a punishment:
If you speak to your mother like that again, you'll get a thrashing.
I'll give you the thrashing you deserve.
2 informal an occasion when you defeat someone or are defeated very easily in a game:
The manager resigned after his team's 14-0 thrashing.
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