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Word of the day
for December 7
slate v (transitive)
  1. To scold (someone) harshly; to chastise, to excoriate, to lambaste.
    1. (chiefly UK) To criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly; to castigate.
  2. (military slang) To treat (an enemy) harshly.
  3. (originally and chiefly Ireland, slang) To beat or thrash (someone) harshly.
  4. (UK, obsolete) To knock the hat of (someone) forward over their eyes as a joke.

slate n

  1. (dated) Synonym of slating (a harsh criticism). [...]
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