take to task

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praise

call on the carpet read the riot act tongue-lash

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abuse animadvert asperse attack backbite blame cavil contemn denigrate deprecate disapprove disparage impugn incriminate judge knock lecture ostracize remonstrate reprehend reprove upbraid

carp at cut up exprobate find fault with get after look askance pick apart pull apart read out tear apart tell off

approve commend compliment flatter forgive laud praise

agree cherish defend endorse protect sanction

allow permit

penalize

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call down exprobate fulminate against have on the carpet rake over the coals tongue-lash

aid approve comfort compliment encourage exonerate extol flatter forgive help inspirit laud let go praise promote protect release reward

animate assist boost cheer embolden honor uplift

accuse blame boycott brand castigate censure criticize decry excoriate prosecute rebuke revile scold threaten vilify

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charge with denunciate dress down hang something on inveigh against show up

applaud approve compliment exalt exculpate exonerate flatter laud praise

allow cover free ignore welcome

commend

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

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approve compliment flatter laud praise

admonish castigate censure chide criticize denounce rebuke reproach upbraid

lecture monish rap reprehend reprove

call on the carpet chew out come down on dress down give piece of one's mind give the dickens light into lower the boom tell off tick off

commend compliment flatter laud praise

forgive reward

admonish chide discredit rebuke reprimand scold upbraid

abuse blame cavil censure condemn criticize defame disparage jawbone lesson rake ream reprehend reprove trim

call down call to task give comeuppance give the devil lay on sit on

commend compliment flatter laud praise

approve exalt exonerate sanction

admonish berate castigate censure chide condemn lambaste lecture reprimand reproach scold upbraid

bawl out chew out jump down one's throat lay into read the riot act

approve compliment exonerate flatter laud praise

admonish berate blame castigate censure chide criticize denounce rebuke reprimand reproach taunt upbraid vilify

abuse asperse cavil chasten disparage expostulate lecture nag preach rail rate ream recriminate reprobate reprove revile vituperate

dress down give a talking-to jump on keep aft lay down the law light into objurate put down rake over the coals tell off

applaud approve commend compliment exonerate flatter laud praise

help honor

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compliment praise

admonish berate castigate chastise chide reprimand reproach

blame censure chasten criticize lecture ream

chew out give a talking-to jump on lay down the law light into put down rake over the coals tell off

approve compliment forgive laud praise