26984 words

savage

8 definitions • 9 examples
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Examples:

a savage dog/beast
a brutal and savage attack
2
very serious or cruel:

Examples:

savage criticism
3
very large and severe:

Examples:

savage cuts in education spending
4
If an animal savages someone, it attacks them violently and causes serious injuries:

Examples:

The child was savaged by a dog.
5
a person whose way of life is at a very early stage of development:

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6
(of an animal) wild and fierce, or (of a remark or action) violently cruel:

Examples:

savage beasts
He writes about people who are savage and cruel.
7
someone who is thought to be in a wild state and to have no experience of a civilized society (= highly developed society)
8
to criticize someone cruelly:

Examples:

The performance was savaged by the media.

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