| carp(verb, start, hit, oppose, criticize) |
| cavil(verb, start, oppose, criticize, fight) |
| criticize(verb, attack, start, oppose, censure) |
| complain(verb, oppose, criticize, fight, censure) |
| censure(verb, oppose, abuse, criticize, dislike) |
| knock(verb, attack, criticize, censure, condemn) |
| blame(verb, start, oppose, abuse, criticize) |
| niggle(verb, criticize, cavil, nitpick) |
| nit-pick(verb, hit, censure, condemn, blame) |
| take exception(verb, expression, oppose, argue, disagree) |
| nag(verb, bother, oppose, criticize, censure) |
| quibble(verb, harass, complain, tease, bully) |
| chide(verb, criticize, censure, condemn, blame) |
| cut up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hit, censure) |
| pan(verb, attack, hit, criticize, censure) |
| pick at(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hit, oppose) |
| pick on(verb, expression, harass, tease, bully) |
| animadvert on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hit, censure) |
| castigate(verb, abuse, criticize, censure, condemn) |
| condemn(verb, oppose, abuse, criticize, censure) |