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verb

• censure severely

• inflict severe punishment on

35%4Criticize severely
noun

• a vigorous blow

• an uproarious party

verb

• hit hard

35%5Criticize severely
verb

• express strong disapproval of

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Telegraph Cryptic22 Sep 2025 Down 17
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