flourish (noun) flourish: curlicue, decoration
Sinonime: afflict, belt, cane,
castigate, chastise,
curse,
discipline, excoriate, flail, flog,
harass, hit, horsewhip,
lambaste*, lash, penalize,
plague, scathe,
scorch*,
tan*, terrorize, thrash,
torment, trounce, wallop, whale,
whipAntonime: guard,
protect