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ˈskeɪ ðɪŋscathing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scathing, vituperativeadjective

    marked by harshly abusive criticism

    "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"

Wiktionary

  1. scathingadjective

    harshly or bitterly critical

  2. scathingadjective

    harmful or painful; acerbic

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  1. scathing

    Scathing refers to severely critical or harsh comments, judgments, or actions that are intended to hurt or cause pain, often in a retaliatory or damning manner. It can also mean bitterly severe, as in punishing or harmful. This term is usually used to describe remarks, reviews, or critiques that are extremely negative or severe.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scathing

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scathing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scathing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of scathing in a Sentence

  1. Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli:

    Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli defended the scathing editorial on Sunday. Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli said in an interview with CBSFace The Nation that Trumps support of causes important to the evangelical community can no longer excuse Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli actions in other areas and said Timothy Dalrymple is morally unfit to occupy the Oval Office. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I am making a moral judgment that Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli is morally unfitor, even more precisely, its Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli public morality that makes Christianity Today editor-in-chief Mark Galli unfit.

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