What is "tongue-lashing" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does tongue-lashing mean in English? Meaning of tongue-lashing definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "tongue-lashing" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "tongue-lashing": rebuking a person harshly

Noun

  • Meaning: rebuking a person harshly
  • Synonyms: chiding objurgation scolding tongue-lashing
  • Hyponyms: wig wigging
  • Hypernyms: rebuke reprehension reprimand reproof reproval
  • Synonyms:

    castigation, scolding, diatribe, dressing-down, objurgation, berating, chiding, upbraiding, bawling-out, talking to,

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