lambasting

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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.

noun

A harsh reprimand.

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Synonyms

beat hit thrash berate scold tell off chew up lecture flog cane jaw rag bawl out have words chew out remonstrate dress down chide

Rhymes

basting pasting wasting tasting face stung hasting spray stung waist hung

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