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verb

Definition of scathesnext
present tense third-person singular of scathe
as in attacks
to criticize harshly and usually publicly newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures

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scathes

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noun

plural of scathe
as in burns

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  1. slams
  2. scars
  3. injuries
  4. mayhem
Verb
  • Thinking quickly, Bree grabs a cast-iron skillet and slams it into his head, knocking him out cold.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Continue reading … ‘17 EDUCATED IDIOTS’– Outgoing senator slams Biden's advisers during COVID.
    Fox News, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of slams
Noun
  • The school was a model for the federal Indian boarding school system, where more than 970 children died and survivors bore scars from abuse and separation.
    NPR Washington Desk, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The school was a model for the federal Indian boarding school system, where more than 970 children died and survivors bore scars from abuse and separation.
    NPR Washington Desk, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of scars
Noun
  • At 27 mph, the average speed of all 202 crashes, a median-height car had a 60% chance of causing moderate injuries to a pedestrian and a 30% chance of causing serious injuries, according to the study.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Authorities seized 20 pounds of fentanyl in a drug bust Tuesday in the Bronx, with 10 people suffering minor injuries during the operation, the Daily News has learned.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of injuries
Noun
  • The 70 minutes of mayhem began when Williams, acting alone, walked into a Jersey City store just after 8 p.m.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The most up-to-date science states that no level of lead exposure is safe–especially during childhood when the toxic metal causes developmental mayhem.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of mayhem
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scathes

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