savaging

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noun

A vicious attack or criticism.

“savagings in the newspapers”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of savage
nounsavaging (plural savagings)

plural savagings

  1. A vicious attack or criticism.

    savagings in the newspapers

  2. Aggressive behavior, by a mother animal toward her offspring
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APA

savaging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savaging

MLA

“savaging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savaging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “savaging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savaging.

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