Harshly

  • 131flay — verb 1》 strip the skin from (a body or carcass). 2》 whip or beat harshly. 3》 criticize harshly. Derivatives flayer noun Origin OE flēan, of Gmc origin …

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  • 132abuse — a•buse v. [[t]əˈbyuz[/t]] n. [[t]əˈbyus[/t]] v. a•bused, a•bus•ing, n. 1) to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse one s authority[/ex] 2) to treat in a harmful or injurious way: to abuse a horse; to abuse one s eyesight[/ex] 3) to speak… …

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