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Lambaste

verb

/læmˈbeɪst/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.

"Her first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics."

2.verb(dated in UK English but not US English) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.

Synonyms

beat hit thrash berate scold tell off dress down chide chew out reprimand rebuke reproof

Rhymes With

aghast steadfast cast downcast vast overcast blast chaste

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