Potshot and Savage

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Potshot verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

Usage example: ended the show with an extended rant in which he potshot an array of personages on the right

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Savage and potshot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Savage" instead a verb "Potshot".

Savage verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

Usage example: book reviewers mercilessly savaged his latest novel

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Potshot and savage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Potshot" instead a verb "Savage".

Nearby Words: savagely, savagery, savaged, savaging

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