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195 entries under criticize topic. ×

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pelt(verb, beat, attack, reprimand)
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penalize(verb, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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pillory(verb, censure)
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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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rail(verb, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, cut, attack)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, attack)
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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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reprehend(verb, condemn, blame, blast)
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revile(attack, denounce)
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rip into(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, attack)
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shellac(verb, beat, attack, reprimand)
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slap on the wrist(expression, idiom, condemn, blame)
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smear(verb, beat, attack, reprimand)
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smother(verb, beat, attack, reprimand)
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speak to(expression, condemn, blame, reproach)
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take down(expression, condemn, blame, reproach)
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take down a peg(expression, idiom, condemn, blame)
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