Term: self-flagellation: self-punishment inflicted by whipping
Candidate hypernym: self-punishment: punishment inflicted on yourself → 1
Candidate hypernym: docking: the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes → 0
Candidate hypernym: sail: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel → 0
Candidate hypernym: yellowcake: an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore → 0
Candidate hypernym: star anise: small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant → 0
Candidate hypernym: insubstantiality: lacking substance or reality → 0
Candidate hypernym: master of laws: an advanced law degree → 0
Candidate hypernym: relay: a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance → 0
Candidate hypernym: meliorism: the belief that the world can be made better by human effort → 0
Candidate hypernym: rurality: a rural characteristic or trait → 0
Candidate hypernym: christmas bush: Australian tree or shrub with red flowers; often used in Christmas decoration → 0