How many syllables in flail?

There is 1 syllable in the word flail.

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flail

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Definition of flail:

flail (noun):: an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing.; a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely

Synonyms for flail:

beat

beat up

clobber

cream

drub

lam

lick

thrash

thresh

work over

Antonyms for flail:

aid

assist

bless

comfort

compliment

fail

fix

forgive

guard

help

laud

let go

lose

maintain

mend

please

praise

protect

pull

surrender

take care

tap

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