105 entries under criticize topic. ×

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roast(verb, attack, scorn, disparage)
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run down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, reduce)
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shoot down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce, destroy)
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slam(verb, attack, reduce, destroy, crush)
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smear(verb, crush, scorn, confuse)
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squash(verb, upset, crush, scorn)
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squelch(verb, upset, crush, scorn)
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take down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, reduce)
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tear down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, reduce)
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admonish(verb, condemn, blame, reprimand)
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bad-mouth(verb, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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berate(verb, condemn, blame, reprimand)
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blame(verb, condemn, reprimand, reproach)
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call down(verb, expression, condemn, blame)
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call on the carpet(verb, expression, idiom, condemn)
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calumniate(verb, slight, lower, fault)
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castigate(verb, condemn, blame, reprimand)
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censure(verb, slight, lower, condemn)
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check(verb, condemn, blame, reprimand)
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chide(verb, reprimand, reproach, scold)
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