Lash and Lambaste

Lash

Lash verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: the cat's tail nervously lashed the table leg

Lambaste is a synonym for lash in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Lambaste" instead a verb "Lash", when it comes to topics like torment, flay, criticize harshly.

Nearby Words: lashed, lashing, lasher

Lambaste

Lambaste verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: the director lambasted them mercilessly for forgetting their lines during the final dress rehearsal

Lash is a synonym for lambaste in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Lash" instead a verb "Lambaste", if it concerns topics such as torment, flay.

Nearby Word: lambasting
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