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Synonyms & Antonyms of tongue-lashing
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Synonyms & Near Synonyms for tongue-lashing
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tongue-lashing
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of tongue-lashing (Entry 2 of 2)
- the drill sergeant tongue-lashed the recruits with a colorful litany of foulmouthed invectives
Synonyms for tongue-lashing
- basting,
- bawling out,
- berating,
- calling down,
- castigating,
- chastising,
- chewing out,
- dressing down,
- flaying,
- hammering,
- jawing,
- keelhauling,
- lambasting,
- lecturing,
- ragging,
- railing (at or against),
- ranting (at),
- rating,
- reaming (out),
- rebuking,
- reprimanding,
- reproaching,
- scolding,
- scoring,
- upbraiding
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