Sloping upward and inward, as a terrace or bank.

noun. the act or process of subjecting to strong repeated blows.

verb. Present participle of batter.

noun. A heavy beating

noun. A large defeat

noun. the act of subjecting to strong attack

"Experts also use the term "battering and its effects" to describe the mental and emotional state of women who have experienced years of systematic abuse, and a report by the Justice Department lists factors in a woman's reluctance to leave an abusive relationship: "a lack of economic and other tangible resources, fear of retaliation, and emotional attachment."

combat  fight  fighting  scrap  

chattering  clattering  flattering  nattering  scattering  

assault  attack  banging  butchery  disorderliness  

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