Tom was unprepared for the scathing criticism meted out to him by his boss.
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Meted
Synonyms for "meted" (139 found)
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Closest matches (28)
Strong matches (42)
Related words (69)
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Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
It's punishment meted out on the basis of skin color.
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My teacher meted out physical punishment to his pupils.
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