Criticize harshly crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 letters

For “Criticize harshly”, this selection offers entries pulled directly from finished crossword puzzles. Each answer listed here was part of a real solve tied to this type of clue format.

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Synonyms and Definitions

SLAM

• Synonyms: bang, barb, dig, flap down, gibe, jibe, mosh, shaft, shot, slam dance, sweep, thrash

LAMBASTE

• Synonyms: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, cane, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, flog, have words, jaw, lambast, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce

PAN

• Synonyms: cooking pan, genus pan, goat god, pan off, pan out, tear apart, trash

SCATHE

• Synonyms: damage, harm, hurt

ATTACK

• Synonyms: aggress, approach, assail, assault, attempt, blast, fire, flack, flak, lash out, onrush, onset, onslaught, plan of attack, round, set on, snipe, tone-beginning

ASSAIL

• Synonyms: attack

BLAST

• Synonyms: bam, blare, blow, boom, clap, crucify, eruption, good time, gust, knock down, nail, pillory, savage, shell, shoot, smash
• Definition: a fly ball that travels a great distance

BERATE

• Synonyms: lambaste

BASH

• Synonyms: belt, bonk, bop, brawl, do, knock, sock, whap, whop

RIP

• Synonyms: blood, countercurrent, crosscurrent, profligate, pull, rake, rakehell, rend, rent, riptide, rive, roue, snag, split, tear, tide rip

SKEWER

• Synonyms: spit

FLOG

• Synonyms: lash, lather, slash, strap, welt, whip

REVILE

• Synonyms: rail, vilify, vituperate

DECRY

• Synonyms: condemn, excoriate, objurgate, reprobate
• Definition: voice vehement criticism of