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  1. flail about: Wiktionary
  2. flail about: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (flail about)

verb:  (intransitive) To wave one's arms (or upper body) about violently, rather like a flail.
verb:  (intransitive, figurative) To make efforts that are strenuous but disorganized and ineffectual.

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