| VERB | contact | clapperclaw | claw with the nails |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | clapperclaw, abuse, blackguard, shout | use foul or abusive language towards |
| Meaning | claw with the nails. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | claw | scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails |
| Spanish | clavar las uñas | |
| Meaning | Use foul or abusive language towards. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | abuse, blackguard, shout | |
| Narrower | curse | heap obscenities upon |
| slang | abuse with coarse language | |
| vilify, revile, vituperate, rail | Spread negative information about | |
| Broader | attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault | attack in speech or writing |
| Spanish | abusar, denigrar, injuriar | |
| Catalan | abusar, denigrar, injuriar, vilipendiar | |
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