Hammer and Rag

Hammer

Hammer verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: the critics have long been hammering the stage actress for resorting to the same mixed bag of mannerisms over and over

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

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

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

Nearby Word: ragtime

How words are described

burning burning hammer burning rag
similar similar hammer similar rag
empty empty hammer empty rag
horrible horrible hammer horrible rag
Other adjectives: general, bloody, bigger.
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