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mauled

verb

Meaning

  1. To handle someone or something in a rough way.
  2. To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal).
  3. To criticise harshly.
  4. To beat with the heavy hammer called a maul.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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