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hoist(censure, advise, caution, rebuke, reprove)
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hold off(verb, expression, reject, disregard, oppose)
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ignore(verb, reject, disregard, oppose, dismiss)
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impugn(verb, charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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incriminate(verb, charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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jack up(expression, censure, advise, caution, rebuke)
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jawbone(verb, oppose, censure, blame, pay)
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judge(verb, charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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keep aft(expression, reprimand, reproach, taunt, rebuke)
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keep at a distance(verb, expression, idiom, reject, disregard)
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keep at bay(verb, expression, idiom, reject, disregard)
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knock(verb, charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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lambaste(verb, attack, criticize, condemn, reprimand)
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lash(verb, attack, criticize, censure, condemn)
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lash out at(verb, expression, idiom, reject, disregard)
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lay down the law(expression, idiom, reprimand, reproach, taunt)
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lay into(verb, expression, attack, oppose, criticize)
1
lay strictures on
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lean on(verb, expression, oppose, criticize, censure)
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lesson(verb, oppose, criticize, censure, condemn)
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