rap on knuckles

denunciation objection

animadversion aspersion blast brickbats carping cavil censure cut disparagement faultfinding flak hit knock opprobrium pan quibble reproof roast slam slap static stricture swipe vitriol zapper

Bronx cheer bad press call down caviling critical remarks nit-picking panning put down slap on wrist

approval compliment flattery praise sanction

estimation guess supposition

advise berate censure chide enjoin exhort rebuke reprimand scold upbraid warn

check counsel ding forewarn glue growl hoist notice rap reprove

call down call on the carpet come down hard on draw the line give a going over give a piece of one's mind jack up sit on slap on wrist speak to talk to tell a thing or two tell off

allow compliment flatter laud permit praise

applaud approve commend extol