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Meanings of
scathing
in English
Marked by harshly abusive criticism.
blistering
scalding
vituperative
Related terms
critical
Usage of
scathing
in English
1
Technology experts are
scathing
of security failures within state sector IT systems.
2
Who wrote this
scathing
attack on the nature of the Irish State?
3
Nonetheless, despite the
scathing
letter, no threat of legal action was made.
4
This follows two
scathing
reports to the national executive committee of Safa.
5
The latter announcement was met with a
scathing
response from Willie O'Dea.
6
That night Demosthenes published a
scathing
denunciation of the population limitation laws.
7
She is
scathing
about self-testing kits available in pharmacies throughout the land.
8
It is
scathing
,
vulgar, often offensive - and planning a global empire.
9
This, however, marks the clearest and most
scathing
discussion between the pair.
10
The Islamist militant group Hamas, whose stronghold is in Gaza, was
scathing
.
11
Many other commentators were far more
scathing
of the Aussie's self-inflicted wound.
12
The players poured upon the Rube a continuous stream of
scathing
abuse.
13
During his show he delivered a
scathing
attack on just such men.
14
The report is damning,
scathing
and very much uncompromising in its summary.
15
The drastic, or
scathing
phrases of it kept running through his head.
16
No less swift was the
scathing
power wielded by that innocent executioner.
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scathing
scathe
Verb
Present
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
most scathing
scathing look
scathing rebuke
equally scathing
scathing remarks
Scathing
through the time
Scathing
across language varieties
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
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