235 entries under criticize topic. ×

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dismiss(verb, diminish, scorn, mock)
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dispirit(verb, dismiss, scorn, mock)
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dispute(challenge, doubt, question, contravene)
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downcry(verb, dismiss, scorn, mock)
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downgrade(verb, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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dress down(verb, expression, attack, abuse)
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excoriate(verb, attack, smooth, censure)
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find fault with(verb, expression, idiom, slight)
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finger(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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flay(verb, beat, attack, reprimand)
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flog(verb, beat, attack, defeat, overcome)
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gainsay(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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hammer(verb, beat, attack, strike)
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hang something on(verb, expression, idiom, attack)
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impeach(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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implicate(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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incriminate(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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indict(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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inveigh against(verb, expression, attack, censure)
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lash(verb, attack, abuse, censure)
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