bash  (b ăsh)
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v. bashed, bash·ing, bash·es v.tr.1. To strike with a heavy, crushing blow: The thug bashed the hood of the car with a sledgehammer. 2. To beat or assault severely: The police arrested the men who bashed an immigrant in the park. 3. Informal To criticize (another) harshly, accusatorially, and threateningly: "My point is not to bash teachers or healthcare providers" (Richard Weissbourd). v.intr. Informal To engage in harsh, accusatory, threatening criticism. n.1. Informal A heavy, crushing blow. 2. Slang A celebration; a party.
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