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maul
maul
To injure by or as if by beating: The boxer mauled the other fighter. The critics mauled the novelist's first effort. See synonyms at batter1.
I interpret beating here to be using hands/legs, not the mouth, to injure others. Which is why the bear is able to maul its large preys while the alligator can't because of short legs
.Is my interpretation correct?
Thanks!
To injure by or as if by beating: The boxer mauled the other fighter. The critics mauled the novelist's first effort. See synonyms at batter1.
I interpret beating here to be using hands/legs, not the mouth, to injure others. Which is why the bear is able to maul its large preys while the alligator can't because of short legs
.Is my interpretation correct?Thanks!
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Originally, a maul was a club, so most physical maulings involve beating with a blunt instrument or heavy limbs; nevertheless, being mauled by a large cat involves a lot of toothwork, and a crocodile could similarly maul you.
- Originally, a maul was a club, so most physical maulings involve beating with a blunt instrument or heavy limbs; nevertheless, being mauled by a large cat involves a lot of toothwork, and a crocodile could similarly maul you.
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Originally, a maul was a club, so most physical maulings involve beating with a blunt instrument or heavy limbs; nevertheless, being mauled by a large cat involves a lot of toothwork, and a crocodile could similarly maul you.
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