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verb (lambast, ing)
  1. To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
  2. To scold or verbally reprimand.
The sergeant lambasted the new recruits daily.
Translations: 
  • German: fertig machen
    (trans-bottom)
Etymology: First attested in 1637. Probably from lam + baste


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