Brickbat
91bat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cudgel, club, stick, nightstick; brickbat. See arms. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A club, especially one used in sports] Syn. ball bat, baseball bat, cricket bat, stick, club, racket, pole, mallet. 2. [*A… …
92disrespect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of respect Nouns 1. disrespect, disesteem, disregard, disestimation, disfavor, disrepute, disparagement (see disapprobation); detraction; irreverence; slight, superciliousness, contempt; contumely,… …
93slam — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. shut, close; swat, pound, batter, bash, slug. n. impact, closing, crash, clang; buffet. See impulse. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To throw with a slam] Syn. thump, fling, hurl; see throw 1 . 2. [To shut… …
94Propulsion — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Motion given to an object situated in front. < N PARAG:Propulsion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 propulsion propulsion projection Sgm: N 1 propelment propelment Sgm: N 1 vis a tergo vis a tergo Sgm: N 1 push push shove… …
95Arms — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Arms >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 arm arm arms Sgm: N 1 weapon weapon deadly weapon Sgm: N 1 armament armament armaments armature Sgm: N 1 panoply panoply stand of arms …
96bat — {{11}}bat (n.1) a stick, a club, O.E. *batt cudgel, perhaps from Celtic (Cf. Ir. and Gael. bat, bata staff, cudgel ), influenced by O.Fr. batte, from L.L. battre beat; all from PIE root *bhat to strike. Also a lump, piece (mid 14c.), as in… …
97bat — n. 1. Stick, club, cudgel, walking stick. 2. Brickbat, broken brick. 3. Cheiropter, wing handed mammal. 4. Pack saddle …
98barb — noun 1) the hook has a nasty barb Syn: spike, prong, spur, thorn, needle, prickle, spine, quill 2) the barbs from his critics Syn: insult, sneer, jibe, cutting remark …
99aspersion — n 1. defamation, denigration, vilification, vituperation, scandal, yellow journalism, Inf. skeleton in the closet; censure, reproach, reflection, denunciation, curse, malediction, railing, invective, commination, revilement, animadversion,… …
100backbiting — n 1. defamation, denigration, vilification, vilipending, vituperation; yellow journalism, mud slinging, muck raking; slur, defilement, blot, blot on the escutcheon, smear, smirch, stain, taint, attaint, tarnish, spot, blackening, black spot or… …
