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lambast vs brush down

brush down vs lambast

lambast and brush down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lambast No No Yes No
brush down No No Yes No
As verbs, brush down is a hyponym of lambast; that is, brush down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lambast:
  • lambast: censure severely or angrily
  • brush down: reprimand
Other hyponyms of lambast include castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate, tell off.
lambast (verb) brush down (verb)
censure severely or angrily reprimand
beat with a cane
Difference between lambast and brush down

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