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fustiger — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • berate verb To scold someone harshly and at length.
  • drub noun Carbonaceous shale; small coal; slate, dross, or rubbish in coal.
  • excoriate verb To remove the skin and/or fur of, to flay, to skin.

Senses

fustiger is used for these senses in English:

  • berate (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
  • drub To beat (someone or something) with a stick.
  • excoriate (transitive, figuratively) To strongly condemn or criticize.
  • fustigate (transitive) To hit someone with a club.
  • fustigate (figuratively) To harshly criticize someone.

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