falanga

noun

Definition
a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels
Example
Here is an example sentence using 'falanga': She showed great falanga during the competition.
Synonyms
bastinado
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Length
7

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Length
7
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