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lash out

verb

Meaning

  1. To make a sudden violent attack.
  2. To make a fierce verbal attack.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

assail(English)assault(English)attack(English)round(English)snipe(English)hit out(English)strike in(English)burst into flame(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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