235 entries under criticize topic. ×

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reprove(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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resist(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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ridicule(noun, verb, dismiss, slight)
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rip into(verb, expression, beat, attack, abuse)
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scathe(verb, beat, attack, reprimand)
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scoff at(verb, expression, scorn, fault)
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shoot full of holes(expression, idiom, scorn, disparage)
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skin(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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sneer(verb, slight, insult, mock)
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sneer at(verb, expression, scorn, fault)
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squelch(verb, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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stick it to(expression, idiom, dispute, challenge)
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strike(verb, beat, attack, defeat, hit)
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swipe at(expression, dispute, challenge, doubt)
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take to task(verb, expression, idiom, attack)
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threaten(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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throw doubt on(expression, idiom, dispute, challenge)
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throw the book at(expression, idiom, dispute, challenge)
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thumb nose at(expression, idiom, dispute, challenge)
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traverse(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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