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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Vituperate and scathe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vituperate" instead a verb "Scathe".
Vituperate
Vituperate verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.
Usage example: every week the minister would ascend the pulpit and vituperate the parishioners for a litany of vices
Scathe and vituperate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scathe" instead a verb "Vituperate".
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