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dislike(verb, reject, oppose, criticize, censure)
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dismiss(verb, reject, oppose, criticize, censure)
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disparage(verb, oppose, criticize, censure, dislike)
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dispraise(verb, reject, oppose, criticize, censure)
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divert(verb, prevent, discourage, thwart, deter)
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dress down(expression, reprimand, reproach, rebuke)
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encourage
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enjoin
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exclaim
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faze(verb, prevent, discourage, thwart, deter)
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find fault(verb, expression, oppose, criticize, censure)
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find fault with(verb, expression, idiom, reject, oppose)
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find unacceptable(verb, expression, reject, oppose, criticize)
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fret(verb, oppose, criticize, object, protest)
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