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scathing

verb

Meaning

  1. To injure or harm.
  2. To blast; scorch; wither.
  3. Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic
  4. Harmful or painful; acerbic

Etymology / origin

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Related words

vituperative(English)critical(English)bitter(English)violent(English)sharp(English)scorching(English)barbative(English)vitriolic(English)denunciation(English)critique(English)rebuke(English)indictment(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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