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flog(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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lambaste(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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lash(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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lay out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, criticize, censure)
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lean on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, criticize, censure)
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penalize(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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pummel(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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punish(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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rail(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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rate(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, censure)
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ream(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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rebuke(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, scold)
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reprimand(verb, criticize, censure, rebuke, scold)
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scarify(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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scathe(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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scold(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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scorch(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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scourge(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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thrash(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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