93 entries under criticize topic. ×

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attack(verb, cut, beat, score)
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bawl out(verb, expression, censure, reprimand)
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censure(verb, reprimand, rebuke, scold)
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chasten(verb, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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chew out(verb, expression, censure, reprimand)
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correct(verb, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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crawl all over(verb, expression, idiom, attack, praise)
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criticize severely(verb, expression, censure, reprimand)
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discipline(verb, beat, defeat, overcome)
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drag over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, censure)
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dress down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, censure)
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lay out(verb, expression, censure, reprimand)
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penalize(verb, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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put someone on the griddle(verb, expression, idiom, attack, praise)
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put someone on the hot seat(verb, expression, idiom, attack, praise)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, cut, attack)
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rate(verb, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, censure)
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read the riot act to(verb, expression, idiom, attack, praise)
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ream(verb, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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