105 entries under criticize topic. ×

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clamor against(verb, expression, phrasal verb, slight)
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condemn(verb, slight, lower, blame)
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defame(verb, slight, lower, shame)
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denigrate(verb, reduce, crush, slight)
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deprecate(verb, scorn, disparage, discredit)
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depreciate(verb, reduce, lower, scorn)
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detract(verb, reduce, destroy, slight, damage)
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diminish(verb, reduce, destroy, damage)
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dis(verb, attack, disparage, ridicule)
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discount(verb, scorn, fault, disparage)
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discountenance(verb, crush, slight, lower)
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dispraise(verb, scorn, fault, disparage)
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downgrade(verb, break, reduce, destroy, damage)
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exprobate(verb, condemn, blame, reprimand)
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fault(verb, slight, lower, disparage)
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find fault with(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, attack)
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flay(verb, condemn, blame, reprimand)
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give a hard time(verb, expression, idiom, condemn)
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lecture(verb, condemn, blame, reprimand)
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lesson(verb, condemn, blame, reprimand)
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