What is another word for tonguelashing?
Pronunciation:
[ tˈʌŋlaʃɪŋ], [ tˈʌŋlaʃɪŋ], [ t_ˈʌ_ŋ_l_a_ʃ_ɪ_ŋ]
Synonyms for Tonguelashing:
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n.
• dressing-down • invective- accusation ,
- billingsgate ,
- blame ,
- blasphemy ,
- condemnation ,
- contumely ,
- denunciation ,
- epithet ,
- jeremiad ,
- obloquy ,
- philippic ,
- revilement ,
- sarcasm ,
- scurrility ,
- tirade ,
- vilification ,
- vituperation .
- admonishment ,
- admonition ,
- affliction ,
- chewing-out ,
- comeuppance ,
- correction ,
- disapproval ,
- earful ,
- expostulation ,
- going-over ,
- hard time ,
- kick in the teeth ,
- lecture ,
- lesson ,
- ostracism ,
- punishment ,
- put-down ,
- rap ,
- rating ,
- rebuff ,
- refusal ,
- remonstrance ,
- reprehension ,
- reproof ,
- reproval ,
- repulse ,
- row ,
- slap in the face ,
- snub ,
- talking-to ,
- telling-off .
- Ragging ,
- bawling out ,
- calling down ,
- going over ,
- grooming ,
- piece of one's mind ,
- slap on wrist ,
- what for .
- affray ,
- altercation ,
- bickering ,
- brawl ,
- commotion ,
- controversy ,
- dispute ,
- disturbance ,
- falling-out ,
- fracas ,
- fray ,
- fuss ,
- knock-down-drag-out ,
- melee ,
- noise ,
- quarrel ,
- racket ,
- riot ,
- rumpus ,
- run-in ,
- scrap ,
- set-to ,
- shouting match ,
- squabble ,
- tiff ,
- trouble ,
- tumult ,
- uproar ,
- words ,
- wrangle .
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v.
• berate- bawl out ,
- blister ,
- call down ,
- castigate ,
- censure ,
- chew ,
- chew out ,
- chide ,
- cuss out ,
- eat out ,
- give one hell ,
- give what for ,
- jaw ,
- jump all over ,
- rail at ,
- rake over the coals ,
- rate ,
- rebuke ,
- reprimand ,
- reproach ,
- reprove ,
- revile ,
- scold ,
- scorch ,
- tell off ,
- tongue-lash ,
- upbraid ,
- vituperate .
- baste ,
- beat ,
- berate ,
- cane ,
- chasten ,
- chastise ,
- come down on ,
- correct ,
- criticize ,
- discipline ,
- drag over the coals ,
- dress down ,
- drub ,
- excoriate ,
- flay ,
- flog ,
- jump down one's throat ,
- lambaste ,
- lash ,
- lay out ,
- lean on ,
- penalize ,
- pummel ,
- punish ,
- rail ,
- read the riot act ,
- ream ,
- scarify ,
- scathe ,
- scourge ,
- thrash ,
- whip .
- abase ,
- admonish ,
- afflict ,
- cow ,
- curb ,
- exprobate ,
- fulminate against ,
- have on the carpet ,
- humble ,
- objurgate ,
- reprehend ,
- repress ,
- restrain ,
- soften ,
- subdue ,
- take to task ,
- tame ,
- try .
How to use "Tonguelashing" in context?
Tonguelashing is a controversial form of self-defense that involves flinging one's tongue at an attacker in order to defend oneself. Advocates of tonguelashing believe that it is an effective form of self-defense because it is unpredictable, fast, and requires little physical preparation.Critics of tonguelashing believe that it is an unsafe method of self-defense because it can result in serious mouth injuries.
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