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flax

[flaks] / flæks /
NOUN
hemp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bhang cannabis fiber hashish jute marijuana
STRONG
abaca bang fennel manila
WEAK
ambary kef kif
NOUN
thread
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cord cotton filament silk strand string wire wool yarn
STRONG
floss ligature lint lisle pile ravel raveling stamen staple thrum twine warp weft woof
VERB
best
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat blank conquer outclass outdo outshine overcome surpass take care of trounce
STRONG
KO better blast bulldoze clobber cream deck drub exceed excel floor get the better of lambaste lick master outstrip prevail tan thrash top total transcend trash triumph wallop wax whip whomp whop wipe
WEAK
beat up knock off let have it put away shoot down shut down take down triumph over waste wipe out wipe the floor with zap
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit lose retreat surrender yield
STRONG
be inferior fall behind uphold
WEAK
give up relent
VERB
defeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat clobber drub edge knock out outplay overpower take thrash trounce win
STRONG
KO bust cream deck drop flog floor lambaste lick outrun pommel pound powder pulverize skin steamroll tan total wallop whack whomp zap
WEAK
outhit outjump plow under run roughshod over take it all take to cleaners work over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit lose surrender
WEAK
abet aid encourage give up help inspirit
VERB
flog
Synonyms
STRONGEST
castigate chastise spank
STRONG
beat belt cane flagellate flay hide hit larrup lather leather paddle scourge strike stripe thrash trounce wax whack whale whomp whop
WEAK
ferule give the cat o'nine tails tan one's hide
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment
STRONG
fail guard lose protect tap
VERB
hit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bat batter beat belt blast kick knock knock out nail pop punch slap smack whack
STRONG
KO bang bash blitz box brain buffet bump clap clip clobber clout club crack cudgel cuff dab ding flail flog hammer hook jab lace lambaste larrup lather lob pellet pelt percuss pound rap sock stone swat tap thrash thump thwack trash uppercut wallop whang
WEAK
give a black eye knock around let fly let have it ride roughshod
VERB
spank
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chastise clobber flog smack thrash
STRONG
belt blip box buffet cane clout cuff hide larrup lash lather leather lick paddle punch punish sock tan trim wallop welt whip
WEAK
put over one's knee tan one's hide whup
Antonyms
STRONG
lose praise surrender

Example Sentences

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We will never know if the flax fields took off and Shatz’s heirs prospered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

The Prince and Princess of Wales later visited Mallon Farm in Cookstown, a flax farm which had previously been a dairy farm.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

The specific brand of noncracker crackers that she recommends frequently are made of flax seeds, and are called, unfortunately, Flackers.

From Slate • May 10, 2025

If you have ground flax, mix 2 Tbsp in 2 Tbsp water and set aside.

From Salon • May 23, 2024

This morning, while checking on my experiment in the growth of hydroponic flax, I’d noticed the paper I’d taped to my desk lamp to concentrate the beam onto the seedlings.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman