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lambaste

[lam-beyst, -bast] / læmˈbeɪst, -ˈbæst /
VERB
beat; reprimand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assail berate castigate excoriate scold upbraid
STRONG
attack blister bludgeon censure criticize cudgel denounce flay flog hammer hit pan pelt pound pummel rebuke reprimand roast scorch scourge shellac slam slap slash smear smother strike thrash trim wallop whip
WEAK
lash into rake over the coals read the riot act rip into scathe
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment laud praise
STRONG
approve flatter protect

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