lambaste vs pick apart

lambaste and pick apart both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lambaste	No	No	Yes	No
pick apart	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pick apart is a hypernym of lambaste; that is, pick apart is a word with a broader meaning than lambaste:

lambaste: censure severely or angrily
pick apart: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of lambaste include criticise, criticize, knock.

lambaste (verb)	pick apart (verb)
censure severely or angrily	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
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