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slating en · NOUN
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(countable, uncountable) Slates collectively.
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(countable, uncountable) Material for slating.
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(countable, informal, uncountable) A harsh criticism.
"Ever been to a meeting before, sir?" "No," said Malone. "Don't know much about it, I expect." "No, I don't." "Well, well, we must expect a slating."
1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:His new book got a real slating.
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slating en · VERB
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of slate