235 entries under criticize topic. ×

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pan(verb, attack, ruin, dismiss, crush)
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reprimand(verb, beat, attack, censure)
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rip(verb, crush, scorn, confuse)
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scold(verb, attack, sound, oppose, abuse)
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scorn(verb, dismiss, fault, mock)
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shoot down(verb, expression, crush, scorn)
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show up(expression, attack, ruin, oppose, destroy)
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skin alive(verb, expression, push, slight, abuse)
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slap(verb, beat, attack, sound, defeat)
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slash(noun, verb, beat, attack, mark)
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slight(noun, verb, push, fault)
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smother(verb, cover, beat, attack, defeat)
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sour grapes(expression, dismiss, scorn, mock)
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squash(verb, crush, scorn, confuse)
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take a swipe at(expression, idiom, scorn, insult)
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take down(expression, crush, scorn, confuse)
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take down a peg(expression, idiom, crush, scorn)
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trash(verb, hurt, sound, dispute)
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underestimate(verb, dismiss, scorn, fault)
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underrate(verb, dismiss, scorn, fault)
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