235 entries under criticize topic. ×

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expose(noun, verb, attack, ruin, oppose)
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hit(noun, verb, beat, attack, ruin)
5
scorch(verb, attack, ruin, dismiss, push)
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thrash(verb, beat, attack, defeat, hit)
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deprecate(verb, oppose, dismiss, scorn)
4
knock(verb, attack, sound, hit, slight)
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lambaste(verb, beat, attack, defeat, hit)
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minimize(verb, sound, dismiss, scorn)
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rap(noun, verb, attack, ruin, hit)
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shellac(verb, phrasal verb, beat, attack, hit)
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tar(verb, dull, cover, hurt)
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tear down(verb, expression, ruin, oppose, dismiss)
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attack(verb, stop, halt, slight, abuse)
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badmouth(verb, ruin, insult, disgrace)
3
censure(noun, verb, attack, ruin, oppose)
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denounce(verb, attack, abuse, strike)
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downplay(verb, crush, scorn, confuse)
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put down(verb, expression, sound, ruin, oppose)
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roast(verb, attack, dismiss, push, slight)
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run down(verb, expression, sound, ruin, oppose)
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