Baste and Scourge

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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

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

Scourge verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.

Usage example: scourge the tree with a whip to loosen the bark

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Baste and scourge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Baste" instead a verb "Scourge".

Nearby Words: scourged, scourging

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