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    Scathing

    Very small
    Witheringly scornful; severely critical
    Thinly dispersed or scattered
    Having a stale, moldy, or damp smell
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    Abusive

    (of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood
    Difficult to use because it is complex or heavy
    Mentally unbalanced, mad and crazy, usually meant humorously
    Being harsh or violent to another person, verbally or physically.
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    Usurp

    Expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize
    Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction
    Take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force
    Walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall
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    Strife

    Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict
    An embarrassing error
    A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest
    Someone who spends a lot of money in a way that wastes it
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    Insidious

    (of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age
    Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
    Ignoring the complexity of something by seeing it as much simpler than it really is.
    Lewd, coarse, and obscene, but in a humorous way.
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    Inundate

    Suppress (a feeling, especially an unpleasant one)
    Make the sound and movement of vomiting
    Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with
    Meet and come into violent conflict
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    Berate

    To subject somebody or something to the risk of loss, harm, danger or failure.
    Make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault
    Damage the purity or integrity of; defile
    To criticize someone in an angry manner
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    Bombard

    To finish in a way that is disappointing
    Carry out a task badly or carelessly
    Run away from a place or situation of danger
    Attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles
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    Smother

    To cover something completely
    Defeat thoroughly
    To grind one's teeth together, typically as a sign of anger
    (of a plant) become dry and shriveled
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    Smash

    Violently break (something) into pieces
    To vomit
    To complain about something that is bothering you
    Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or displeasure
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