Scathe
Scathe verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.
Usage example: newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures
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Savage and scathe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Savage" instead a verb "Scathe".
Savage
Savage verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.
Usage example: book reviewers mercilessly savaged his latest novel
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