Assail and Rag

Assail

Assail verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

Rag and assail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rag" instead a verb "Assail".

Nearby Words: assailant, assailable, assailing

Rag

Rag verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: several readers called in to rag the editor for his paper's repeated grammatical lapses

Assail and rag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assail" instead a verb "Rag".

Nearby Word: ragtime
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