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cracking whip

verb as in rule the roost

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Example Sentences

There was a crash of breaking wood, more shouts and the noise of a cracking whip.

As the curtain goes up, the cracking whip and the shouts of the riding-master are heard from the ring.

It was drawn by a pair of white mules, who whisked their long tails as they trotted briskly, urged on by a cracking whip.

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On this page you'll find 121 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cracking whip, such as: conduct, control, dominate, lead, order, and overrule.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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