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English noun: welt | |||
| 1. | welt (state) a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions | ||
| Synonyms | wale, weal, wheal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | harm, hurt, injury, trauma | ||
| 2. | welt (artifact) a raised or strengthened seam | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | seam | ||
English verb: welt | |||
| 1. | welt (contact) beat severely with a whip or rod | ||
| Samples | The teacher often flogged the students. The children were severely trounced. | ||
| Examples | They want to welt the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, whip | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat up, work over | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | birch, cat, cowhide, flagellate, horsewhip, leather, scourge, switch | ||
| 2. | welt (change) put a welt on | ||
| Samples | Welt the shoes. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | add | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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