76 entries under disapproval topic. ×

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flak(noun, censure, blame, judgment, reproach)
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quibble(noun, censure, reproach, condemnation)
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abuse(noun, attack, slight, censure, blame)
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admonition(noun, order, communication, information, note)
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aspersion(noun, cut, slight, scorn, censure)
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deprecation(noun, scorn, censure, dislike, smear)
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disapprobation(noun, charge, attack, censure, dislike)
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faultfinding(noun, censure, blame, reproach)
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obloquy(noun, charge, attack, slight, abuse)
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slam(noun, slight, censure, informal, blame)
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slap(noun, censure, insult, judgment, reproach)
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bad press(noun, expression, censure, contest, reproach)
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hit(noun, slight, censure, informal, insult)
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nit-picking(noun, censure, contest, reproach)
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pan(noun, study, change, attack, praise)
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scorn(noun, cut, censure, blame, reprimand)
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vilification(noun, attack, slight, abuse, scorn)
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brickbat(noun, censure, dislike, insult, suggestion)
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brickbats(noun, censure, dislike, contest, reproach)
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cavil(noun, censure, dislike, challenge, disagreement)
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