cut to the quick

insult offend persecute revile

backbite bash belittle berate calumniate cap castigate decry defame derogate discount knock minimize nag oppress reproach ride scold signify slam slap smear sound trash upbraid vilify vituperate zing

bad-mouth blow off cuss out cut down do a number on dump on give a black eye hurl brickbat pick on put down rag on rip up run down sling mud swear at tear apart

compliment

approve exalt flatter laud praise

acclaim adulate benefit care for cherish commend defend esteem help honor preserve prize protect respect revere treasure

criticize decry deride discredit disparage downplay scorn underestimate

deprecate depreciate derogate diminish discount downgrade knock lower minimize pan rip roast slam smear trivialize underrate undervalue

bad-mouth cut down to size dispraise dump on pooh pooh poor-mouth put down run down scoff at shoot down shoot full of holes sneer at take a swipe at take down take down a peg tear down write off

approve commend compliment flatter laud praise

enlarge increase overestimate overrate overvalue raise upgrade

build up exaggerate value

annoy antagonize bother chagrin disappoint disgust dissatisfy enrage exasperate frustrate gall incense irk irritate offend perplex rile upset vex

aggravate anger cap cool curdle discontent disgruntle disoblige fret hurt nettle pique provoke repel revolt roil sound wing worry

play dirty put out turn off zing

aid assist calm comfort delight encourage help make happy placate please soothe

appease mollify quiet relieve

compose humor satisfy

chagrin chasten confound confuse crush deflate disgrace embarrass humiliate mortify overcome subdue upset

abase abash break debase degrade demean demote deny discomfit discredit hide lower reduce silence sink snub squash squelch

bemean bring down cast down make eat dirt make one feel small pop one's balloon pull down put away put one away put to shame strike dumb take down take down a peg

boost build up clarify clear up comfort compliment delight encourage enlighten explain help honor lose make happy order please praise release surrender yield

agree allow elevate enhance grow improve increase laud open promote raise rise strengthen upgrade

annoy constrain injure punish sadden sting upset wound

abuse afflict aggrieve burn chafe discomfit discommode displease distress excruciate faze grieve lambaste martyr martyrize prejudice torment torture try vex vitiate zing

give no quarter go for jugular hit where one lives lay a bad trip on lean on put down put out thumb nose at work over

aid cure delight heal help let go make happy please

approve assist calm comfort praise protect respect satisfy soothe

assuage placate relieve remedy

annoy curse humiliate irritate libel mock outrage provoke ridicule slander taunt

abase affront aggravate blister debase degrade deride dishonor disoblige flout gird injure jeer pan revile roast scoff slam slight sneer snub tease underestimate vex

dump on put down step on one's toes

aid delight flatter make happy please praise soothe tell the truth

appease assist compliment elevate help honor improve mollify respect upgrade

ache afflict aggrieve agonize ail anguish annoy bite chafe chasten constrain convulse discomfort disquiet distress exasperate excruciate gall grieve gripe harass harm harrow hurt inflame injure irk irritate nick prick punish rack rile sadden smart sting strain stress suffer throb tingle torment torture upset vex worry wound

hit where one lives

aid alleviate appease assist assuage calm cheer comfort cure delight ease encourage fix heal help let go make happy mend placate please praise relieve soothe

blacken blemish blister blot brand calumniate cap chop defame denigrate detract discredit disgrace insinuate libel malign miff offend push reproach roast scorch slander slight smear snub spatter stain traduce vilify zing

blow off cut up dump on give a black eye hit where one lives kick in the teeth put down skin alive slap in the face tear down

approve beautify commend compliment conceal exalt flatter hide honor please praise

enunciate pronounce

disturb grieve hurt mortify offend outrage shock upset

bother distress get pain sting trouble

do in dump on hurt one's feelings put down shake up

calm compliment delight make happy order please satisfy soothe

aid assist help

hurt traumatize

bother distress disturb get grieve mortify offend outrage pain sting trouble upset

do in dump on hurt one's feelings put down shake up

aid assist be happy calm comfort compliment delight fail help lose make happy order please satisfy soothe

appease cure heal