Sharp blow with a whip (4)

I believe the answer is:

lash

(Other definitions for lash that I've seen before include "Whip or scourge" , "over the eye" , "Flog" , "Whip with a sharp blow" , "Flexible strip of a whip" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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