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   mauling

   /ˈmɔːlɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. an attack by an animal causing serious injury: "increased incidences of grizzly bear maulings"
   • ▪ an instance of fierce criticism: "he faces a mauling at next week's conference"
   • ▪ a heavy defeat in a game or match: "the mauling they received from Bristol Rovers"
   • ▪ (in rugby union) the action of forming a loose scrum around a player with the ball off the ground: "the forwards' rucking and mauling was exceptional"

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • U

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

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   • N

     1

   • G

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