Bash and Castigate

Bash

Bash verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.
Usage example: in all of talk radio no other host seems to enjoy bashing liberals as much as he does
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Synonyms for Bash

Castigate and bash are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Castigate" instead a verb "Bash".

Nearby Words: bashed, bashing, basher

Castigate

Castigate verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.
Usage example: a newspaper editorial castigating the city council for approving the project in the first place

Bash and castigate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bash" instead a verb "Castigate".

Nearby Word: castigating

Common collocations

people bash people castigate people
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