Cudgelling

/ˈkʌdʒəlɪŋ/ noun

Definition

British spelling of cudgeling; the act of beating with a cudgel or harsh criticism.

Etymology

British spelling of 'cudgeling,' maintaining the doubled 'l' before the '-ing' suffix following British orthographic conventions.

Kelly Says

The British 'cudgelling' with two l's looks more forceful than American 'cudgeling'—sometimes spelling actually mirrors the meaning of the word.

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