scathing

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  1. adjective Bitterly denunciatory; harshly critical: "a scathing tract on the uselessness of war” (Pierre Brodin).
  2. adjective Harmful or painful; injurious.

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  • This is what I hope to address in describing in lay terms the scathing contents of the bulk of this article. —  Anarchist news dot org - News for anarchists and their friends
  • Have a look at the comments - by no means all of them are scathing, and many are actually supportive. —  Shiraz Socialist
  • A British tabloid newspaper had shown the image in a scathing issue before its official presentation as part of the campaign. —  Adland
  • The song 'Barracuda' was written in the late '70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women. —  Comments from Left Field
  • I was trying to understand his motivation for his scathing comments about corruption in Washington and his deliberate distancing from the current administration. —  CommonDreams.org Headlines
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