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Maul vs Waul - What's the difference?

maul | waul |

As a noun maul

is mouth of an animal.

As a verb waul is

to wail, to cry plaintively.

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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    waul

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to wail, to cry plaintively
  • * 1605': Thou know’st the first time that we smell the air / We '''waul and cry. — William Shakespeare, ''King Lear IV.v

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