🗯️excoriate

verb
/ɛkˈskɔːrieɪt/

Meaning

To strongly criticize someone; to denounce severely.

Example Sentences

The critic excoriated the film for its poor script.

Synonyms

denounce, criticize, condemn, attack, rebuke

Antonyms

praise, compliment, approve

Collocations

excoriated in press, excoriate harshly, excoriate government

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