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English verb: clapperclaw | |||
| 1. | clapperclaw (contact) claw with the nails | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | claw | ||
| 2. | clapperclaw (communication) use foul or abusive language towards | ||
| Samples | The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket. The angry mother shouted at the teacher. | ||
| Synonyms | abuse, blackguard, shout | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | curse, rail, revile, slang, vilify, vituperate | ||
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