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railing (at or against)

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present participle of rail (at or against)

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to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
  • we could hear the cook in the kitchen railing against his assistant and wondered if we'd ever get our food

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“Railing (at or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railing%20%28at%20or%20against%29. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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