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Maul vs Trounce - What's the difference?

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Maul is a related term of trounce.


As a noun maul

is mouth of an animal.

As a verb trounce is

to win against (someone) by a wide margin; to beat thoroughly, to defeat heavily.

maul

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into it, or in combat.
  • (rugby) A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.

    • Synonyms

    * (weapon) club, mace

    See also

    * ruck * scrum

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To handle someone or something in a rough way.
  • To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal).
    • The bear mauled him in a terrible way.
  • (figuratively) To criticise harshly.

    • Related terms

    * mall * mallet

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    trounce

    English

    Verb

    (trounc)
  • to win against (someone) by a wide margin; to beat thoroughly, to defeat heavily
    • The Mexican team trounced the Americans by 10 goals to 1.
  • to punish
  • to beat severely; thrash

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