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1. • A vicious attack or criticism

     • savaging Present participle of savage Noun savaging (pl. savagings) A vicious attack or criticism.
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   How many meanings does the word savage have?

   • There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word savage, seven of which are labelled obsolete, and two of which are considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word savage? How is the word savage pronounced? Where does the word savage come from?

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   What is another word for savaging?

   • Synonyms for savaging: abusing, assailing, attacking, bashing, belaboring, blasting, castigating, excoriating.

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   What does Savatage mean?

   • Savatage is an American heavy metal band founded by brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1979 at Astro Skate in Tarpon Springs, Florida. This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Savatage. Did you actually mean sabotage or sapotaceae?

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   What does the adjective'savage' mean?

   • Today, Neil, I wanted to talk about the adjective ‘savage’. Oh right. You mean something that is cruel or violent – like a wild tiger. Well, a tiger is savage, but I was thinking of another meaning. What are you on about? You’re wasting time my time with all this silly animal talk. Don’t you know what savage means?!

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   Where did Savage come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word savage is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for savage is from before 1275, in Body and Soul. savage is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French savage.

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   Is Savage a cruel word?

   • Savage is a cruel word but it doesn’t always have to be. Neil and Jiaying get to explain some of the meanings in The English We Speak. Hello, and welcome to The English We Speak from BBC Learning English. I’m Jiaying… …and I’m Neil. Today, Neil, I wanted to talk about the adjective ‘savage’. Oh right.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAVAGING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   uk / ˈsæv.ɪdʒ / us / ˈsæv.ɪdʒ /. If an animal savages someone, it attacks them violently and causes serious injuries: The child was savaged by a dog. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   What does the noun savaging mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun savaging . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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6. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › featuresBBC Learning English - The English We Speak / Savage

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   5 days ago · This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English and we’re talking about the word ‘savage’ – which can be used to describe someone who is brutally honest. Neil Right, I’ve got to ...

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   Often used interchangeably with ‘savage’, the term signifies any individual group outside the bounds of civilization. The barbarian in English literary history took many forms. Stories of wild men who lived in forests and on the peripheries of the world, people without ‘culture’, cannibals and others whose norms of behaviour did not fit ...

8. ell.stackexchange.com › questions › 311376What is the meaning of the noun "savaging" in this context?

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   Mar 13, 2022 · "Savaging" is closely derived from the present participle/gerund of the verb, and refers to "an act of being fierce or ferocious; wild; untamed. Using the verb meaning, one may be literally savaged by a wild beast such as a lion or tiger, or figuratively, severely wounded by criticism.

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   What does the word savage mean? There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word savage , seven of which are labelled obsolete, and two of which are considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAVAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    SAVAGE definition: 1. extremely violent, wild, or frightening: 2. very serious or cruel: 3. very large and severe: . Learn more.