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tongue lashing en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A verbal rebuke, often severe.
    • The coach was so upset with his team after they lost that he gave them an hour-long tongue-lashing.

Forms

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tongue-lashing alternative lexicographic
tongue lashings Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

castigation · scolding

Translations (4)

yi מי־שברך (verbal rebuke) · ga léasadh teanga (verbal rebuke) · pl reprymenda (verbal rebuke) · nl berisping (verbal rebuke)