152 entries under criticize topic. ×

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chasten(reprimand, reproach, taunt, rebuke)
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chastise(verb, charge, scorn, condemn)
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condemn(verb, charge, scorn, fault)
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contemn(verb, charge, scorn, condemn)
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contravene(verb, oppose, object, protest)
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defy(verb, oppose, object, protest)
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denigrate(verb, charge, scorn, condemn)
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deplore(verb, oppose, object, protest)
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differ(verb, oppose, fight, object)
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discipline(verb, charge, separate, scorn)
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expostulate(verb, oppose, object, discipline)
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exprobate(verb, charge, scorn, condemn)
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fault(verb, scorn, condemn, reprimand)
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fret(verb, oppose, object, protest)
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gainsay(verb, oppose, object, protest)
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get after(expression, charge, scorn, condemn)
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give a talking-to(expression, idiom, reproach, taunt)
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grieve(verb, oppose, object, protest)
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groan(verb, oppose, object, protest)
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growl(verb, oppose, object, protest)
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