lambaste

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/læmˈbeɪst/ English

Definitions

verb

To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.“Her first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics.”
(dated in UK English but not US English) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.

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Synonyms

beat hit thrash berate scold tell off dress down chide chew out reprimand rebuke reproof have words remonstrate bawl out rag flog chew up

Rhymes

aghast steadfast cast downcast vast overcast blast chaste distaste contrast

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