Answer:

flogs

Answer	Crossword Clue
FLOGS	Horsewhips
FLOGS	Thrashes
FLOGS	Promotes aggressively

FLOGS	Gives twenty lashes, for example
FLOGS	Publicizes
FLOGS	Beats
FLOGS	Thrashes.
FLOGS	Takes the rod to
FLOGS	Criticizes harshly
FLOGS	Whips
FLOGS	Beats severely