Tongue-lashing

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of tongue lashing. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "One common thread is that many victims of Vance's tongue-lashing are America's allies."

  2. 2
    rebuking a person harshly wordnet

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abuseassaultattackberatingchidingcontumely

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"The teacher gave his pupils a tongue-lashing."

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