paliza

Definitions of paliza
  1. noun
    the activity of keeping something secret
    synonyms: alcahuetería, encubrimiento, leña, manta, ocultación, soba, sotana, tollina, traspuesta, zurra
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    types:
    abrigo, cobertura, cubierto, desvanecimiento, envoltura
    the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
    embuchado, encubrimiento
    concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
    cautela, sigilo
    avoiding detection by moving carefully
    type of:
    actividad
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    the act of slapping on the buttocks
    synonyms: azotaina, zurra
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    type of:
    castigo
    the act of punishing
  3. noun
    the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
    synonyms: amarre, apaleamiento, aporreo, azotaina, azotamiento, azote, azotes, disciplina, flagelación, ligadura, solfa, somanta, tunda, tute, vapuleo, zurra
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    type of:
    castigo corporal
    the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
  4. noun
    the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
    synonyms: golpeteo, machaque, machaqueo, martilleo, vapuleo
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    type of:
    golpetazo, impacto
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  5. noun
    the act of overcoming or outdoing
    synonyms: derrota, vapuleo
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    type of:
    combate, pelea
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  6. noun
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
    synonyms: carneada, carnicería, degollación, degollina, destrozo, escabechina, machaque, masacre, matanza, mortandad, sarracina, sarracino
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    types:
    masacre
    indiscriminate slaughter
    type of:
    asesinato, crimen, homicida, homicidio, muerte, pesadilla
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
  7. noun
    a sound defeat
    synonyms: vapuleo
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    type of:
    derrota
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
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