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tongue-lashed

verb , past tense of tongue-lash

Synonyms and Antonyms of tongue-lashed

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

the drill sergeant tongue-lashed the recruits with a colorful litany of foulmouthed invectives

Synonyms of tongue-lashed

basted, bawled out, berated, called down, castigated, chastised, chewed out, dressed down, flayed, hammered, jawed, keelhauled, lambasted, lectured, ragged, railed (at or against), ranted (at), rated, reamed (out), rebuked, reprimanded, reproached, scolded, scored, upbraided

Words Related to tongue-lashed

admonished, chid (or chided), remonstrated (with), reproved

abused, assailed, attacked, bad-mouthed, blamed, blasted, censured, condemned, criticized, crucified, denounced, dissed [slang], excoriated, faulted, harangued, knocked, laced (into), lashed, panned, reprehended, reviled, scourged, slammed, vituperated

belittled, disparaged, mocked, put down

ridiculed, scoffed, scorned

Phrases Synonymous with tongue-lashed

laid into, read the riot act (to), took to task

Near Antonyms of tongue-lashed

approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned

extolled, lauded, praised

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