35 entries under approve topic. ×

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criticize(verb, reject, oppose, compliment)
6
belittle(verb, praise)
5
disparage(verb, honor, praise, criticize)
5
censure(noun, verb, reject, praise, oppose)
3
denounce(verb, attack, praise, condemn)
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diminish
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animadvert on(expression, praise)
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blow whistle on(expression, idiom, praise)
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call down(expression, praise)
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cuss out(expression, praise, compliment)
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cut down to size(expression, idiom, praise)
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cut to bits(expression, idiom, praise)
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eat heart out(expression, idiom)
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find fault with(expression, idiom, free)
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find guilty(expression, praise)
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fustigate
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give bad press(expression, idiom, praise)
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hurl brickbat(expression, praise, compliment)
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jump on
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nag at(expression, praise)
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