Meaning & use
Mauling
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a violent physical attack, especially one involving being clawed or bitten by an animal, or a harsh critical attack
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The hiker survived a brutal mauling by a bear before rangers arrived.
The critics gave the new film a merciless mauling in their reviews.
A note on using this word
Can describe a literal physical assault by an animal or, figuratively, a harsh public criticism.
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attacksavaging
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