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   savage

   /ˈsavɪdʒ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled: "packs of savage dogs roamed the streets" Similar ferociousfiercewilduntamedundomesticatedferalpredatoryraveningOpposite tame
   • ▪ cruel and vicious; aggressively hostile: "a savage attack on the government" Similar viciousbrutalcruelsadisticferociousfierceviolentbloodymurderoushomicidalbloodthirstybestialbrutishbarbaricbarbarousmercilessruthlesspitilessheartlessinhumanharshcallouscold-bloodedarchaic:fellsanguinaryfierceblisteringscathingsearingstingingdevastatingmordanttrenchantcausticcuttingbitingwitheringvirulentvitriolicOpposite mildgentle
   • 2. (of something bad or negative) very great; severe: "the decision was a savage blow for the town" Similar severecrushingdevastatingcripplingterribleawfuldreadfuldirecatastrophiccalamitousruinousmortallethalfatal
   • 3. (of a person or group) primitive and uncivilized. dated, offensive Similar primitiveuncivilizedunenlightenedin a state of natureheathenwildbarbarianbarbarousbarbaricarchaic:rudeOpposite civilized
   • ▪ (of a place) wild-looking and inhospitable; uncultivated. Similar ruggedroughwildinhospitableuninhabitable

   noun

   • 1. a brutal or vicious person: "the mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages" Similar brutebeastmonsterbarbarianogredemonsadistanimal
   • 2. a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized. dated, offensive Similar barbarianwild manwild womanprimitiveheathencannibal
   • 3. a representation of a bearded and semi-naked man with a wreath of leaves.

   verb

   • 1. (especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul: "police are rounding up dogs after a girl was savaged" Similar maulattacktear to pieceslacerateclawbitemutilatemangleworry
   • ▪ subject to a vicious verbal attack; criticize brutally: "he savaged the government for wasting billions in their failed bid to prop up the pound" Similar criticize severelyattacklambastcondemnflayshoot downpilloryrevileinformal:jump ontear to piecestake to piecestake/pull apartlay intopitch intohammerslambashdo a hatchet job oncrucifygive something a batteringroastskewerthrow brickbats atknockslaterubbishslag offmonsterbad-mouthpummeltrashbaggive someone bondiarchaic:excoriateslashOpposite praisecommendapplaud

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French sauvage ‘wild’, from Latin silvaticus ‘of the woods’, from silva ‘a wood’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. savagedom noun
   • 2. savageness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › featuresBBC Learning English - The English We Speak / Savage

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   5 days ago · Savage is a cruel word but it doesn’t always have to be. Neil and Jiaying get to explain some of the meanings in The English We Speak.

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   2 days ago · Best Words to Describe Yourself. Describing yourself in a few words to someone who doesn’t know you is tough. It’s worth figuring out how to make a great first impression, because, once formed, first impressions are hard to shake.

5. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › chineseBBC Learning English - 地道英语 / Savage 除了 “凶猛” 以外的用法

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   5 days ago · You mean something that is cruel or violent – like a wild tiger. Jiaying. Well, a tiger is savage. 没错，老虎这种动物的确是很 “savage（凶猛）”，不过我想说的是形容词 “savage” 的另一个含义。 Neil. What are you on about?...

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   4 days ago · In the realm of Bayesian statistical philosophy, mathematics, and methods, de Finetti, Jeffreys, and Savage emerged as notable contributors during the 20th century. Savage played a crucial role in popularizing de Finetti's ideas in English-speaking regions and establishing rigorous Bayesian mathematics.

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   2 days ago · It is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster, and is a tetravalent metalloid and semiconductor. It is a member of group 14 in the periodic table: carbon is above it; and germanium, tin, lead, and flerovium are below it. It is relatively unreactive.

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   12 hours ago · Savage intensity: In spring practice ... They played a lot of great ball, a lot of great defense, but I just wanted to get out of the 3-3-5 system, and define myself as a true safety in a 4-2-5 ...

9. www.cbr.com › vandal-savage-young-justice-comic-differencesHow Vandal Savage Differs in Young Justice Compared to the Comics...

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   5 days ago · Vandal Savage was still brutally defined by a "survival of the fittest" mentality, but this, oddly enough, created a strange sense of paternalism toward humanity. He wanted the human race to reach its full potential, and he felt that the overwhelming presence of metahuman heroes such as the Justice League prevented this from happening.