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Blunt Criticism Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BRICKBAT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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199%8Exact Match!
238%12Blunt criticism or rebuke
318%6 Short sword unsheathed with essentially blunt point

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We think the answer is "BRICKBAT" which means:

    noun
  • • A fragment of brick used as a weapon
  • • Blunt criticism
  • verb
  • • To attack by throwing brickbats.
  • • To assail with criticism.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He hurled a brickbat at the window in a fit of rage."
  • • "The protesters threw brickbats at the police officers."

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