SAVAGE

(noun) a cruelly rapacious person
synonyms : beast , brute , wildcat , wolf
(noun) a member of an uncivilized people
synonyms : barbarian
(verb) criticize harshly or violently
"The press savaged the new President", "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
synonyms : blast , crucify , pillory
(verb) attack brutally and fiercely
(adj.) without civilizing influences
"barbarian invaders", "barbaric practices", "a savage people", "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient", "wild tribes"
synonyms : barbarian , barbaric , uncivilised , uncivilized , wild
(adj.) (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
"a barbarous crime", "brutal beatings", "cruel tortures", "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks", "a savage slap", "vicious kicks"
synonyms : barbarous , brutal , cruel , fell , roughshod , vicious
(adj.) wild and menacing
"a pack of feral dogs"
synonyms : feral , ferine
(adj.) marked by extreme and violent energy
"a ferocious beating", "fierce fighting", "a furious battle"
synonyms : ferocious , fierce , furious

Mnemonics for savage

(Tag: ) she savaged her employers office when he didin't give her wage.
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(Tag: ) zidane was savaged(critisized)by his fans for his savage(voilent) attack.
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(Tag: ) U have to be "saved" from a savaging person
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(Tag: ) when u dont get ur wage(salary), u become cruel or savage
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(Tag: Music) The popular Band 'Savage Garden' signifies savage is related to garden,forest,animals etc which is always uncivilized.
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