Baste and Rag

Baste

Baste verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: a tyrannical father who used the dinner hour to baste his children for their many perceived shortcomings

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

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

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

Nearby Word: ragtime
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