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self-flag|el|la|tion — «SEHLF FLAJ uh LAY shuhn», noun. flagellation of oneself; punishment of oneself … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
flag — cil·io·flag·el·la·ta; con·flag·ra·to·ry; flag; flag·el·lar·ia; flag·el·la·tae; flag·el·lat·ed; flag·el·la·tor; flag·el·la·to·ry; flag·el·lif·er·ous; flag·el·lo·sis; flag·ger; flag·i·tate; flag·man; flag·on; myx·o·flag·el·late; flag·el·lant;… … English syllables
self-flag·el·la·tion — /ˌsɛlfˌflæʤəˈleıʃən/ noun [noncount] : the act of hitting yourself with a whip as a way to punish yourself or as part of a religious ritual often used figuratively journalists engaging in self flagellation [=journalists cricitizing themselves… … Useful english dictionary
tra|di´tion|less — tra|di|tion «truh DIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the handing down of beliefs, opinions, customs, and stories, such as from parents to children, especially by word of mouth or by practice: »She has been bred up…by a very worldly family, and taught their… … Useful english dictionary
tra|di|tion — «truh DIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the handing down of beliefs, opinions, customs, and stories, such as from parents to children, especially by word of mouth or by practice: »She has been bred up…by a very worldly family, and taught their traditions… … Useful english dictionary
National flag — National Na tion*al (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. national.] 1. Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Attached to one s own… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
al|ter|na|tion — «L tuhr NAY shuhn, AL », noun. an alternating; occurring by turns, first one and then the other: »There is an alternation of red and white stripes in the flag of the United States … Useful english dictionary
flagellation — flag·el·la·tion … English syllables
flagitation — flag·i·ta·tion … English syllables
