scathing (s)
vituperative (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def marked by harshly abusive criticism
examples his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists
her vituperative railing
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Similar to critical
Derivationally related form vituperative → vituperate
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Similar to critical
Derived from adjective scathingly → scathing
Derivationally related form vituperate → vituperative

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