86 entries under chastise topic. ×

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drub(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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find fault(verb, expression, censure, condemn, blame)
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flog(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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fluff(verb, censure, condemn, blame, blast)
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fulminate against(expression, censure, condemn, blame, blast)
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fustigate(verb, censure, condemn, blame, blast)
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give bad press(expression, idiom, censure, condemn, blame)
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hit(verb, censure, condemn, blame, blast)
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lash(verb, criticize, censure, disparage, reprimand)
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lay out(verb, expression, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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lesson(verb, oppose, censure, blame, pay)
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monish(verb, oppose, censure, blame, pay)
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nag at(expression, censure, condemn, blame, blast)
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nit-pick(verb, censure, condemn, blame, blast)
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pummel(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, discipline)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, censure)
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scarify(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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scourge(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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slog(verb, censure, condemn, blame, blast)
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