rebuke

admonition censure condemnation disapproval punishment rebuff reproach snub

admonishment affliction berating blame castigation chiding comeuppance correction earful expostulation going-over lecture lesson objurgation ostracism put down rap rating refusal remonstrance reprehension reproof reproval repulse row scolding tongue-lashing upbraiding

bawling-out chewing-out dressing-down hard time kick in the teeth slap in the face talking-to telling-off

approval encouragement endorsement exoneration praise sanction

commendation flattery

compliment

admonish berate castigate censure chide go after oppose reprimand reproach scold upbraid

blame fry give a talking-to jawbone lecture lesson monish pay rake read reprehend reprove rip zap

bawl out call on the carpet carp on chew out climb all over dress down jump down one's throat jump on lay into lean on sit on sound off take to task tear apart tell off tick off

approve compliment flatter laud praise