85 entries under criticize topic. ×

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come down on(verb, expression, idiom, censure)
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condemn(verb, attack, censure, blame)
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crawl all over(verb, expression, idiom, attack, praise)
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denounce(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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dress down(verb, expression, censure, condemn)
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hammer(verb, beat, attack, reprimand)
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pan(verb, cut, attack, hit)
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pound(verb, beat, attack, reprimand)
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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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read the riot act to(verb, expression, idiom, attack, praise)
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reprimand(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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reprove(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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rip into(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, attack)
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slate(verb, attack, censure, disparage)
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strike(verb, beat, attack, reprimand)
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trim(verb, beat, attack, hit)
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vilify(verb, attack, score, denounce)
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baste(verb, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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