stroncatura

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Italian

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Etymology

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From stroncare +‎ -tura.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /stron.kaˈtu.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Hyphenation: stron‧ca‧tù‧ra

Noun

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stroncatura f (plural stroncature)

  1. breaking off
  2. (figurative) panning, hatchet job (strong adverse criticism)
    Synonyms: attacco, demolizione
    Antonyms: plauso, elogio
    una stroncatura del libroa slating of the book

Further reading

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  • stroncatura in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana