171 entries under criticize topic. ×

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lambaste(verb, phrasal verb, attack, praise, abuse)
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take to task(verb, expression, idiom, charge, oppose)
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tell off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, charge, oppose)
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call down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, praise)
7
dress down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, praise)
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chew out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, praise)
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monish(verb, oppose, censure, condemn)
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notice(verb, caution, reprove, warn)
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threaten(verb, order, tell, prepare)
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bawl out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, praise)
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preach(verb, charge, press, direct, encourage)
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rap(verb, charge, attack, praise)
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tick off(verb, expression, oppose, censure)
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check(verb, condemn, blame, scold)
4
condemn(verb, charge, abuse, scorn)
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denigrate(verb, charge, abuse, scorn)
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deprecate(verb, order, charge, scorn)
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disapprove(verb, charge, scorn, censure)
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disparage(verb, charge, abuse, scorn)
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expostulate(verb, condemn, object, blame)
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APASmart Define. (2015). admonish thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/admonish/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "admonish thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/admonish/thesaurus/synonyms>