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Whiplash
/wˈɪplˌæʃ/
/hwˈɪplˌæʃ/
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Whiplash
noun
1.
An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident).
Synonym:
whiplash injury
.
2.
A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object.
Synonyms:
lash
,
whip
.
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Words linked to "Whiplash" :
injury
,
whiplash injury
,
lash
,
harm
,
blow
,
trauma
,
hurt
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