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lambaste

Pronunciation: /læmˈbeɪst/

The English word “lambaste” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
  2. To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.

Etymology

First attested in 1637. Probably lam (“beat”) + baste (“beat”)

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