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mauling

noun
1
a serious attack by an animal in which somebody's body is torn
حمله‌ی شدید, دریدن, درندگی
2
serious and public criticism, especially of a play, film, etc.
انتقاد شدید, نقد شدید, نقد تند, حمله انتقادی, هجوم انتقادی
The play received a mauling from the critics.
3
a severe defeat
شکست شدید, درهم کوبی, لطمه سخت
They face a mauling by last year's winners.