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scold(verb, sound, insult, offend, persecute)
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scorch(verb, push, slight, criticize, scorn)
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signify(verb, sound, insult, offend, persecute)
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slam(verb, upset, sound, abuse, criticize)
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slap(verb, sound, insult, offend, persecute)
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sling mud(verb, expression, sound, insult, offend)
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smear(verb, sound, push, slight, criticize)
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sound(verb, upset, bother, annoy, irritate)
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squash(verb, upset, crush, criticize, scorn)
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squelch(verb, upset, crush, overcome, criticize)
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swear at(verb, expression, phrasal verb, sound, insult)
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take down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, crush)
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take down a peg(verb, expression, idiom, upset, crush)
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tear apart(verb, expression, phrasal verb, sound, insult)
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tear down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, push, slight)
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trash(verb, sound, insult, offend, persecute)
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upbraid(verb, sound, insult, offend, persecute)
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upset(verb, trouble, bother, disturb, crush)
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vilify(verb, sound, push, slight, insult)
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vituperate(verb, sound, insult, offend, persecute)
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