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trounce

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Verb

  1. To beat severely; to thrash.
  2. To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
  3. To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.
  4. To punish by bringing a lawsuit against; to sue.
  5. To walk heavily or with some difficulty; to tramp, to trudge.
  6. To pass across or over; to traverse.
  7. To travel quickly over a long distance.

Noun

  1. An act of trouncing: a severe beating, a thrashing; a thorough defeat.
  2. A walk involving some difficulty or effort; a trek, a tramp, a trudge.
  3. A journey involving quick travel; also, one that is dangerous or laborious.

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