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spank(beat, hurt, defeat, hit)
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admonish(charge, attack, praise, correct)
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lash(beat, attack, hurt, hit)
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criticize(charge, attack, reject, oppose)
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subdue(correct, discipline, reprimand, humiliate)
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chew out(expression, phrasal verb, attack, praise)
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come down on(expression, idiom, abuse, criticize)
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dress down(expression, phrasal verb, attack, praise)
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scorch(attack, hit, abuse, criticize)
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afflict(beat, hit, correct, humiliate)
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blast(charge, beat, hit, abuse)
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blow up(phrasal verb, abuse, criticize, disapprobation)
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cane(beat, defeat, hit, crush)
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condemn(charge, attack, reject, oppose)
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disapprove(charge, criticize, scorn, censure)
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drub(beat, abuse, criticize, censure)
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lambaste(phrasal verb, beat, attack, hit)
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rail(abuse, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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reproach(charge, attack, praise, correct)
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take to task(expression, idiom, charge, attack)
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