brickbat
IPA: brˈɪkbæt
noun
- A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.
- (figurative) A criticism or uncomplimentary remark.
verb
- (transitive) To attack by throwing brickbats.
- (transitive, figurative) To assail with criticism.
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Examples of "brickbat" in Sentences
- It doesn't have to be brickbat a bouquet is fine too.
- Every brickbat is shared equally by the team as is every bouquet.
- I like the helmet on the barnstar, the better to deflect brickbats.
- It's a guideline for your own actions, not a brickbat to throw at others.
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