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The correct spelling is savage.
How to pronounce savage
/ˈsævɪdʒ/
nounIPA: /ˈsævɪdʒ/
Say it like: Sav-aje
The correct spelling is savage. An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian. For example: "No matter how anyone might savage me, I should stay strong."
Usage Examples
“No matter how anyone might savage me, I should stay strong.”
“His latest film was savaged by most reviewers.”
“a savage wilderness”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian.
- 2.A defiant person.
verb
- 1.To attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint.
- 2.To criticise vehemently.
- 3.(of an animal) To attack with the teeth.
- 4.To make savage.
adjective
- 1.Wild; not cultivated.
- 2.Barbaric; not civilized.
- 3.Fierce and ferocious.
- 4.Brutal, vicious or merciless.
- 5.Unpleasant or unfair.
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