adjective

scathing

contundente · mordaz · feroz

Very harsh and strongly critical, often meant to hurt someone's feelings or reputation.

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Examples

Her scathing review left everyone in shock.adjective

A crítica contundente dela deixou todos em choque.

He gave a scathing look to his assistant.adjective

Ele lançou um olhar mordaz ao seu assistente.

The politician's speech received scathing criticism today.adjective

O discurso do político recebeu críticas mordazes hoje.

The newspaper published a scathing article about pollution.adjective

O jornal publicou um artigo feroz sobre a poluição.

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