lambaste

As verbs the difference between lambaste and initiate

is that lambaste is to scold, reprimand or criticize harshly while initiate is to begin; to start.

As an adjective initiate is

(obsolete) unpractised; untried; new.

As a noun initiate is

a new member of an organization.

As verbs the difference between lambaste and criticize

is that lambaste is to scold, reprimand or criticize harshly while criticize is to find fault (with something.

As verbs the difference between belabor and lambaste

is that belabor is while lambaste is to scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.

As a noun polemic

is a person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.

As an adjective polemic

is having the characteristics of a polemic.

As a verb lambaste is

to scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.

As verbs the difference between censure and lambaste

is that censure is while lambaste is to scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.

In lang=en terms the difference between lambaste and denigrate

is that lambaste is to give a thrashing to; to beat severely while denigrate is to blacken.

As verbs the difference between lambaste and denigrate

is that lambaste is to scold, reprimand or criticize harshly while denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

As verbs the difference between lambaste and harangue

is that lambaste is to scold, reprimand or criticize harshly while harangue is .

As verbs the difference between lambaste and denounce

is that lambaste is to scold, reprimand or criticize harshly while denounce is (obsolete) to make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.

As a verb lambaste is

to scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.