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criticize
verb as in disapprove, judge as bad
Strongest matches
blame, blast, castigate, censure, chastise, chide, condemn, denounce, excoriate, reprimand
Strong matches
bash, blister, carp, clobber, disparage, fluff, fustigate, hit, knock, lambaste, pan, rap, reprehend, reprobate, reprove, rip, roast, scorch, skin, slam, slog, slug, trash, trim, zap
Weak matches
animadvert on, come down on, cut down, cut to bits, cut up, denunciate, do a number on, dress down, find fault, fulminate against, give bad press, jump on, nag at, nit-pick, pick at, scathe, skin alive, take down
verb as in analyze, interpret
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Example Sentences
Students, faculty and community members criticized Segal, arguing that many of the detained workers held valid work permits and were given no opportunity to explain their status.
Prasad, before his hiring at the FDA, criticized Pazdur on social media, blaming him for pharma “getting richer” and “the bar getting lower.”
It has been criticized as a publicity stunt, which no one at the tournament disputes.
Bankers have raised concerns about deal terms, politicians have criticized power demands and investors have worried about so-called circular deals.
The newspaper has recently run several articles criticizing RedBird Chairman John Thornton’s ties to China.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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