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criticize
verb as in disapprove, judge as bad
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blame, blast, castigate, censure, chastise, chide, condemn, denounce, excoriate, reprimand
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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
In addition, Collier also criticized Engelbert for not reaching out to her while she was dealing with injuries this season.
Harris, faulted for failing to connect with voters about their economic pain in battleground states in the Midwest and Southwest, criticized former President Biden about his administration’s priorities.
Ayton, whose inconsistent career hit a new low in Portland, where he was bought out of his contract and criticized for a poor work ethic, smiled at what he called “the biggest stage.”
He criticized it as an illegal effort to force Democratic states into complying with a federal immigration campaign they have no legal obligation to support.
Villaraigosa also focused on the need to build more housing, criticizing bureaucratic red tape and slow permitting processes.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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