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BRICKBAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("brickbat" is a kind of...):
criticism; unfavorable judgment (disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A fragment of brick used as a weapon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("brickbat" is a kind of...):
fragment (a piece broken off or cut off of something else)