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   battering

   /ˈbat(ə)rɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the action of striking repeatedly with hard blows: "the south of England will take the heaviest battering"
   • ▪ the action of subjecting one's spouse, partner, or child to repeated violence: "outrage at wife battering and child abuse"
   • ▪ a severe criticism, reprimand, or defeat: "worldwide stock markets have taken a battering"

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

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