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fustigate definition
fus·ti·gate (fus′ti gāt′)
transitive verb fustigated -·gat′ed, fustigating -·gat′·ing
to beat with a stick; cudgel
Etymology: < L fustigatus, pp. of fustigare < fustis, a stick + agere: see act
Related Forms:
- fustigation fus′·ti·ga′·tion noun
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