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savage

/ˈsævɪdʒ/
noun

  1. An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian.

  2. A defiant person.

verb

  1. To attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint.

    "No matter how anyone might savage me, I should stay strong."

  2. To criticise vehemently.

    "His latest film was savaged by most reviewers."

  3. (of an animal) To attack with the teeth.

adjective

  1. Wild; not cultivated.

    "a savage wilderness"

  2. Barbaric; not civilized.

    "savage manners"

  3. Fierce and ferocious.

    "a savage spirit"

Synonymswicked

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