scathing
/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/ adjective C1- Harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic.
- Harmful or painful; acerbic.
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Newspapers of the era published scathing editorials detailing the atrocious conditions, while pedestrians traversing the bridges pressed handkerchiefs to their faces.
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