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with physical aggression likely to cause serious harm
- The intruder was savagely beaten by the mob.
- Wolves savagely tore into the carcass.
- The man was savagely stabbed in broad daylight.
- Protesters savagely clashed with riot police.
- The gladiators fought savagely in the arena.
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in a way that harshly and aggressively criticizes someone or something
- She savagely denounced the proposal as dangerous and misguided.
- The film was savagely reviewed by critics.
- He savagely attacked the committee's integrity during the interview.
- The writer savagely mocked celebrity culture in her latest column.
- They savagely condemned the government's failure to act.
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in a manner that expresses strong anger or intensity of feeling
- "Don't touch me!"she shouted savagely.
- He savagely threw the chair across the room.
- The child savagely yanked the toy away.
- "You're lying!"he said savagely, barely holding back tears.
- She savagely slammed the door behind her.
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to a very great, extreme, or intense degree
- Prices have been savagely reduced during the clearance sale.
- The region was savagely hit by drought.
- They savagely slashed the workforce without warning.
- The storm savagely battered the coastline for hours.
- The disease savagely weakened his immune system.
Synonyms:
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