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scathing (adj.)
1794 in literal sense, "damaging, wounding; blasting, scorching," present-participle adjective from scathe (v.). Of words, speech, etc., from 1852. An older word was Old English sceaðfullum, Shakespeare's scatheful. Related: Scathingly.
updated on January 20, 2022
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