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lambaste
to criticize or scold harshly
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Questions about “lambaste”
Lambaste (verb) means to criticize or scold harshly
Here is lambaste used in an example sentence: "The critic lambasted the film, tearing into its lazy writing and wooden acting."
Common synonyms for lambaste include berate, castigate, excoriate, reprimand.
Antonyms of lambaste include praise, commend.
Lambaste is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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