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What does lambaste mean?

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Verb
  1. To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
  2. (dated) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
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They lambaste impartially and with a certain Irish delight in doing the job thoroughly.
As an example, the Prime Minister stands on one of our naval ships in front of our Canadian Forces and proceeds to lambaste the opposition.
The clerics lambaste popular newspapers for running pictures of scantily clad women.
No doubt the press will lambaste us and drag our name through the mud if we strike during a war.
It's a perfect opportunity to lambaste some of my least favourite members of the committee.
Say, Mr. Peel, if you ever have occasion to lambaste Watski again, just call to me.

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