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fustigates

fustigates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fustigate.

Meaning of fustigate

Verb

fustigate (third-person singular simple present fustigates, present participle fustigating, simple past and past participle fustigated)

  1. (transitive) To hit someone with a club.
    Synonyms:
    cudgel, thrash, birch
  2. (figuratively) To harshly criticize someone.

Questions about fustigates

What is fustigates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Fustigates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fustigate.

Words near fustigates in the dictionary

  1. fustics
  2. fustier
  3. fustiest
  4. fustigate
  5. fustigated
  6. fustigates
  7. fustigating
  8. fustigation
  9. fustigations
  10. fustigator
  11. fustigators

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