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lambaste

/læmˈbeɪst/verb

उच्चारण लैम्बेस्ट

कड़ी आलोचना करना, आड़े हाथों लेना, फटकारना

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verb
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    [T] ~ sb/sth (for sth) formal

    to attack or criticise somebody very severely, especially in public

    कड़ी आलोचना करना, आड़े हाथों लेना, फटकारना

    • The opposition lambasted the government for rising prices.
    • The film was lambasted by critics.

    Synonyms castigate censure berate excoriate slam

    Opposite praise laud commend extol

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

castigate censure berate excoriate slam

Antonyms

praise laud commend extol

§Grammar and usage

Usage: lambaste is common in newspaper headlines and passages about politics, and it means a stronger attack than simply to criticise.

Usage में lambaste अख़बारों की headlines और राजनीति वाले passages में आम है, और इसका अर्थ केवल criticise करने से अधिक तीखा आक्रमण है।