127 entries under criticize topic. ×

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slur(verb, slight, lower, fault)
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speak ill of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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spurn(verb, reject, oppose, censure)
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squash(verb, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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squelch(verb, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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take a swipe at(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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take dim view of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, reject)
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take down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, scorn)
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take down a peg(verb, expression, idiom, scorn)
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take exception to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, reject)
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traduce(verb, dismiss, slight, lower)
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turn down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reject, oppose)
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veto(verb, reject, oppose, censure)
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vilify(verb, dismiss, slight, lower)
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zing(verb, reject, oppose, dismiss)
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asperse(verb, slight, lower, disparage)
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contemn(verb, slight, lower, disparage)
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have a problem with(verb, expression, idiom, censure)
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laugh at(verb, expression, mock, ridicule)
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make fun of(expression, idiom, ridicule, knock)
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