Never hit me VERSUS never whip me

Carol Gothen · #1 (permalink) Tue Aug 22, 2006 23:18 pm *Never hit me VERSUS never whip me*

English Synonym, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #68 "Synonyms for beat and strike", question 3

Never ......... me in the face again!

(a) strike
(b) beat
(c) whip
(d) hit

English Synonym, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #68 "Synonyms for beat and strike", answer 3

Never hit me in the face again!

Correct answer: (d) hit
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How about whip?

Carol

Alan · #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:42 am *Whip*

Hi,

Whip would be too extreme here in someone's face.

Alan
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