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Whiplash   /wˈɪplˌæʃ/  /hwˈɪplˌæʃ/   Listen
Whiplash

noun
1.
An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident).  Synonym: whiplash injury.
2.
A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object.  Synonyms: lash, whip.





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"Whiplash" Quotes from Famous Books



... crimsoned as if from the sting of a whiplash across the eyes, and those of the bystanders who understood the words, broke into a thrilling murmur of applause. General Yozarro tried to hide his repulse by turning ...
— Up the Forked River - Or, Adventures in South America • Edward Sylvester Ellis


Words linked to "Whiplash" :   injury, trauma, blow, whiplash injury, hurt, harm


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