brickbat

noun

ˈbrik-ˌbat How to pronounce brickbat (audio)
Definition of brickbatnext
as in offence
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings the brickbats were flying the night that those two bitchy divas were seated at the same table

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Recent Examples of brickbat India has faced brickbats for not testing enough despite the emphasis laid by the World Health Organisation. — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 22 Mar. 2020 His popularity has survived brickbats and thrived despite personal woes. — Matthew Daly, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2020 The task has made him a target of brickbats from some elements of the Republican party, including President Trump, who see the Mueller investigation as tainted by political bias. — Sadie Gurman, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2018
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  1. insult
  2. sarcasm
  3. outrage
Noun
  • The dispute stems from last year’s feud wherein Drake and Lamar traded increasingly personal and unverified insults in a series of songs.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Tariffs on Canadian exports and repeated insults by President Donald Trump about Canada becoming the 51st state have Canadians pushing back with a term hockey fans may be familiar with.
    — Jalen Williams, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of insult
Noun
  • Investors did not appreciate his sarcasm either, and the stock is down 2.6% since GTC25 kicked off.
    — Karl Freund, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Her boozy, blustering sarcasm should be entered into evidence as a blunt instrument.
    — Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of sarcasm
Noun
  • Press-freedom advocates expressed outrage and alarm.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Local news outlet 10 News First captured footage of her wildlife interference that sparked international outrage.
    — Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of outrage

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