78 entries under censure topic. ×

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scourge(verb, attack, criticize, discipline)
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sit on(verb, expression, oppose, pay)
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skelp(verb, discipline, reprimand, rebuke)
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slap down(verb, expression, discipline, reprimand)
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sound off(verb, expression, oppose, criticize)
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spank(verb, discipline, reprimand, rebuke)
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take to task(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, criticize)
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tear apart(verb, expression, oppose, pay)
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tell off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, oppose)
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tick off(verb, expression, oppose, criticize)
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tongue-lash(verb, criticize, condemn, object)
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trash(verb, attack, abuse, criticize, strike)
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upbraid(verb, attack, oppose, criticize)
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vituperate(verb, criticize, condemn, object)
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discipline(reprimand, scold, lash)
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give a talking-to(expression, idiom, reprimand, reprove)
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haul over the coals(expression, idiom, criticize, reprimand)
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penalize(discipline, reprimand)
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