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English noun: whiplash | |||
| 1. | whiplash (state) an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) | ||
| Synonyms | whiplash injury | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | harm, hurt, injury, trauma | ||
| 2. | whiplash (act) a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object | ||
| Samples | The whip raised a red welt. | ||
| Synonyms | lash, whip | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
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