sferzare

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to whip or lash
  2. (broadly, figuratively, transitive) to strike or hit violently (of a natural agent)
  3. (broadly, figuratively, transitive) to criticize harshly
  4. (broadly, figuratively, transitive) to stimulate; to spur

Hyphenated as
sfer‧zà‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sferˈt͡sa.re/
Etymology

Unknown, but possibly sferza (“whip, lash”) + -are.

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