206 entries under criticize topic. ×

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put hooks in(verb, expression, idiom, dismiss)
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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 out(verb, expression, censure, condemn)
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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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rebuke(verb, beat, attack, censure)
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recriminate(verb, censure, condemn, object)
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remonstrate(verb, condemn, object, blame)
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rip into(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, attack)
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scoff at(verb, expression, scorn, disparage)
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scorn(verb, dismiss, mock, disparage)
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shoot full of holes(expression, idiom, scorn, disparage)
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sneer(verb, slight, insult, mock)
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sneer at(verb, expression, scorn, disparage)
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sound off(verb, expression, censure, condemn)
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squash(verb, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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squelch(verb, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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