Meaning & use
Bashed
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Struck or hit forcefully and roughly; informally, criticized harshly.
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He bashed his knee on the low table in the dark.
Critics bashed the film for its weak script and wooden acting.
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Originally imitative slang from the 19th century, now common in both physical and figurative senses.
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