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verb
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Now the secretary and her aide are lashing out at underlings for simply following their orders.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
After initially lashing out at the strike against Maduro, Rodríguez struck a conciliatory tone Sunday when she invited the U.S. government “to work together on a cooperative agenda.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
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- snapping
- flying off the handle
- popping off
Possible Antonyms
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- letting it slide
- turning the other cheek
- taking the high road
- calming down
- keeping your cool