235 entries under criticize topic. ×

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lash into(verb, expression, beat, attack)
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negate(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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negative(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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oppose(dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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ostracize(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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pelt(verb, beat, attack, strike)
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pin something on(expression, idiom, dispute, challenge)
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pooh pooh(verb, expression, scorn, disparage)
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poor mouth(expression, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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pound(verb, beat, attack, strike)
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proscribe(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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prosecute(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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pummel(verb, beat, attack, reprimand)
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put hooks in(verb, expression, idiom, dismiss)
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question(dispute, challenge, doubt, contravene)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, beat, attack)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, beat, attack)
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rebuke(verb, beat, attack, censure)
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reprehend(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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reprobate(verb, attack, censure, condemn)
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