nit-pick

blame blast castigate censure chastise chide condemn denounce excoriate reprimand

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

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 pick at scathe skin alive take down

approve commend compliment exonerate forgive laud praise

flatter lose

estimate guess suppose

afflict aggrieve agonize ail bother break bug depress desolate discombobulate disquiet disturb dog eat get grieve harass harry hound hurt injure irk irritate miff nag needle oppress pain peeve perplex pester plague push rack sadden strain strap stress torment torture trouble try vex weigh wound

be on one's case burn up do a number on get to give a hard time make it tough for pick on push buttons tick off

aid appease assist assuage be happy build calm cheer comfort cure delight discourage dissuade fix gladden heal help hide ignore leave alone make happy mend neglect placate please relieve soothe support

altercate argufy avoid bicker carp cavil chicane criticize dispute equivocate evade fence flip-flop hassle niggle nitpick pretend prevaricate shift spar squabble waffle wrangle

argue over blow hot and cold catch at straws have at it hem and haw hypercriticize make a big thing about paralogize pick to pieces put up an argument set to split hairs talk back

agree concur face give in meet tell the truth

bicker carp spar squabble waffle wrangle

altercate argufy avoid cavil chicane criticize dispute equivocate evade fence flip-flop hassle pettifog pretend prevaricate shift

argue over blow hot and cold catch at straws have at it hem and haw hypercriticize make a big thing about paralogize put up an argument set to split hairs talk back

agree

face meet tell the truth

approve concur