171 entries under verb topic. ×

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rebuke(attack, praise, criticize, censure)
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reprimand(attack, praise, oppose, criticize)
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scold(attack, praise, oppose, abuse)
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upbraid(attack, praise, oppose, abuse)
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berate(oppose, abuse, criticize, censure)
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dress down(expression, phrasal verb, attack, praise)
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bawl out(expression, phrasal verb, attack, praise)
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castigate(attack, praise, oppose, abuse)
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reprove(attack, praise, oppose, criticize)
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tell off(expression, phrasal verb, oppose, criticize)
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chide(attack, praise, oppose, criticize)
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lecture(oppose, criticize, censure, blame)
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reproach(attack, praise, oppose, abuse)
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take to task(expression, idiom, oppose, criticize)
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lambaste(attack, praise, abuse, criticize)
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admonish(attack, praise, oppose, criticize)
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carpet(blast, reprimand, reproach, scold)
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censure(oppose, abuse, criticize, condemn)
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chastise(attack, praise, criticize, censure)
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criticize(censure, blame, discipline, protest)
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