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To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons

To complain or raise objections

To criticize or castigate severely

To speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive

To have a heated argument or disagreement

To nag persistently

To cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety to

To criticize or disparage adversely

Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

Calls to prove or justify something

Plural for protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof

Plural for a complaint or grievance

Plural for the state or quality of being specious

Plural for a censure of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes

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Verb

To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons

hypercriticizes

finds fault with

kicks up a fuss

speaks out against

kicks up a stink

complains about

lodges a complaint

makes a complaint

expresses concern

takes exception to

inveighs against

raises trivial objections

makes a big thing out of

makes a meal of

makes a big thing of

makes mountains out of molehills

makes a thing of

argues over nothing

puts the boot in

makes a fuss about

protests against

fulminates against

raises trivial objections to

takes exception

cries the blues

raises a ruckus

kicks up a storm

raises objections

expresses disapproval

puts up a fight

blows off steam

talks under your breath

makes a song and dance

screams bloody murder

sounds off about

kicks up a fuss about

kicks up a stink about

bellyaches about

complains vehemently about

pulls to pieces

does a hatchet job on

casts aspersions on

moans and groans

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“My only gripe, and who am I to cavil at Shakespeare, is that Pacino and Irons do such a good job that the jiggery pokery at the end about rings and sworn faithfulness seems an irritant.”

Verb

To complain or raise objections

takes exception

expresses doubts

raises objections

expresses doubt

kicks up a fuss

kicks up a stink

lodges a protest

take issue with

protests against

expresses objections

expresses disagreement

expresses objections to

takes exception to

expresses disapproval

expresses disapproval of

remonstrates against

lodges a protest against

expresses disagreement with

raises objections to

complains about

has a problem with

takes a stand against

makes a fuss about

discountenances

draws the line at

raises objection

kicks up a stink about

makes an objection

kicks up a fuss about

goes-one-on-one

mixes it up with

expresses opposition

takes offense^US

takes offence^UK

opposes strongly

inveighs against

finds fault with

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

expresses a poor opinion of

objects strongly to

takes umbrage at

takes offence at

raises an objection

makes a protest to

comes out against

takes a dim view

goes off in a huff

takes something amiss

takes something the wrong way

makes a protest

voices disapproval

takes up the cudgels

puts up a fight

shows displeasure

looks askance at

takes a dim view of

protests strongly at

declaims against

makes a stand against

fulminates against

criticizea severely

takes great exception to

puts up a fight against

thunders against

makes a protest against

remonstrates about

disagrees violently with

complains bitterly about

expostulates about

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Verb

To criticize or castigate severely

remonstrates with

hauls over the coals

reads the riot act

gives someone a roasting

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a bollocking

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone hell

tears off a strip

fulminates against

tears a strip off

finds fault with

gives someone a rating

gives a talking-to

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a row

gives someone some stick

gives someone a wigging

gives someone what for

lays down the law

slaps someone's wrist

rakes over the coals

gives comeuppance

expresses disapproval of

points the finger

gives the devil

lets someone have it

bites someone's head off

jumps down someone's throat

has someone on the carpet

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

takes to the woodshed

puts on the mat

gives someone a caning

gives the business

inveighs against

gives a piece of one's mind

jumps down one's throat

calls on the carpet

criticizea severely

take issue with

calls over the coals

comes down hard on

vituperates against

pulls to pieces

casts aspersions on

calls to account

strongly criticizes

tells a thing or two

gives a going over

gives some stick to

raps on knuckles

climbs all over

declaims against

reprimands severely

takes to pieces

rakes over coals

casts a slur on

keeps nothing back

erupts with anger

criticizes harshly

gives tongue-lashing

takes down a peg

drags over the coals

raps someone the knuckles

severely reprimands

raps across the knuckles

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

gives someone a dressing down

brings to account

throws the book at

gives a hard time

burns one's ears

comes down on like a ton of bricks

gives someone stick

throws brickbats at

criticizes hatefully

gives someone a carpeting

sends someone away with a flea in his

lowers the boom

gives the dickens

gives piece of mind

gives going-over

metes out punishment to

criticizea strongly

teaches a lesson

makes an example of

has your knife in

gives a bad press to

delivers a tirade to

gives someone a ticking-off

gives an injunction to

does a number on

cuts to the quick

gives something a bad press

has a word with

gives a black eye

makes a protest to

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

tears to pieces

gives a tongue-lashing

takes a stand against

raises objections to

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

complains about

kicks up a stink about

disagrees violently with

protests strongly at

makes a stand against

makes a fuss about

takes great exception to

puts up a fight against

thunders against

opposes strongly

kicks up a fuss about

makes a protest against

remonstrates about

complains bitterly about

expostulates about

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Verb

To speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive

shilly-shallies

dodges the issue

parries questions

beats about the bush

evades the issue

fudges the issue

sits on the fence

ducks the question

ducks the issue

pussyfoots around

beats around the bush

avoids the issue

begs the question

blows hot and cold

stalls for time

straddles the fence

passes the buck

clouds the issue

gives run around

tells white lie

sidesteps the issue

gives the runaround

dances around an issue

worms one's way out of

skirts the issue

shifts ground about

plays it close to the vest

shuffles around

gives the run around

hedges your bets

dodges the question

plays your cards close to your chest

gives nothing away

straddles an issue

beats about the bush about

beats around bush

finds a way round

avoids answering

fudges and mudges

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Verb

To have a heated argument or disagreement

has a misunderstanding

takes exception

fights like cat and dog

goes at it hammer and tongs

gets tough with

has a disagreement

engages in conflict

puts up an argument

has an argument

has an altercation

exchanges views

take issue with

protests against

gets into conflict

has shouting match

gets into a dispute

has a difference of opinion

makes a big thing about

calls on the carpet

cuts and thrusts

verbally fights

picks an argument

jumps on one's case

goes one on one

gets in one's face

puts up a fight

puts up a struggle

has at each other

jumps on each other

contradicts each other

goes for the jugular

lets someone have it

rips into each other

enters the lists

does battle with

exchanges blows with

comes to blows with

has discussions

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Verb

To nag persistently

gives a hard time

Verb

To cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety to

Verb

To criticize or disparage adversely

Verb

Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

Noun

Calls to prove or justify something

Noun

Plural for protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof

dissatisfaction

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Noun

Plural for a complaint or grievance

dissatisfaction

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Noun

Plural for the state or quality of being specious

misapprehensions

misinterpretation

misconstructions

misunderstandings

incomprehension

misappreciation

miscommunications

unsuitabilities

misrepresentation

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

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Noun

Plural for a censure of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes

character assassination

underestimation

tongue-lashings

slaps on the wrist

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