Licking vs. Sucking

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Difference Between Licking and Sucking
Lickingnoun
The act by which something is licked.
Suckingnoun
An act of sucking.
Lickingnoun
(informal) A severe beating.
Suckingnoun
A sound or motion that sucks.
Lickingnoun
(informal) A great loss or defeat.
Our football team took a licking last night.Suckingadjective
(archaic) Still nourished by the mother's milk, as an infant; suckling.
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Lickingnoun
an unsuccessful ending
Suckingadjective
Young and inexperienced.
Lickingnoun
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Suckingnoun
the act of sucking