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battering
bat·ter·ing [ báttəring ] (plural bat·ter·ings)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. repeated beating: a situation in which someone is repeatedly hit
2. severe criticism: a severe criticism, defeat, or setback
came in for a battering from the press
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