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To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons

Stretch the truth

To complain or raise objections

To criticize or find fault with

To quibble over trivial matters

To nag persistently

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

To criticize or disparage adversely

Argue about petty and trivial matters

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

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

raises objections

expresses disapproval

puts up a fight

blows off steam

makes a song and dance

screams bloody murder

cries the blues

raises a ruckus

kicks up a storm

sounds off about

kicks up a fuss about

kicks up a stink about

bellyaches about

complains vehemently about

makes screeching

pulls to pieces

talks under your breath

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

Stretch the truth

shilly-shallies

beats about the bush

dodges the issue

parries questions

sidesteps the issue

begs the question

stretches the truth

ducks the issue

stalls for time

beats around the bush

gives a false colour to

fudges the issue

ducks the question

pussyfoots around

evades the issue

sits on the fence

tells white lie

straddles the fence

clouds the issue

passes the buck

avoids the issue

gives run around

blows hot and cold

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 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

takes offense^US

takes offence^UK

opposes strongly

looks askance at

inveighs against

finds fault with

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

expresses a poor opinion of

takes umbrage at

takes offence at

raises an objection

objects strongly to

makes a protest to

comes out against

takes a dim view

expresses opposition

goes off in a huff

takes something amiss

takes something the wrong way

makes a protest

shows displeasure

takes a dim view of

voices disapproval

takes up the cudgels

puts up a fight

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 find fault with

remonstrates with

finds fault with

gives someone a bollocking

lets someone have it

gives a talking-to

hauls over the coals

lays down the law

reads the riot act

gives someone a caning

rakes over the coals

gives someone a row

gives someone a wigging

gives someone some stick

takes to the woodshed

gives someone a mouthful

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone an earful

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone hell

puts on the mat

tears off a strip

gives someone a rating

gives someone what for

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

has someone on the carpet

slaps someone's wrist

gives the business

bites someone's head off

jumps down someone's throat

gives comeuppance

expresses disapproval of

points the finger

gives the devil

gives a piece of one's mind

calls on the carpet

jumps down one's throat

calls to account

comes down hard on

tears a strip off

strongly criticizes

raps on knuckles

gives a going over

tells a thing or two

climbs all over

reprimands severely

fulminates against

rakes over coals

gives tongue-lashing

gives someone a dressing down

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

raps across the knuckles

severely reprimands

metes out punishment to

makes an example of

throws the book at

takes down a peg

gives a hard time

burns one's ears

criticizea strongly

teaches a lesson

gives someone a carpeting

criticizes hatefully

comes down on like a ton of bricks

gives someone stick

gives going-over

gives piece of mind

brings to account

drags over the coals

criticizea severely

raps someone the knuckles

sends someone away with a flea in his

gives the dickens

lowers the boom

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

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Verb

To quibble over trivial matters

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

finds fault with

casts aspersions on

pulls to pieces

throws brickbats at

gives a bad press to

picks to pieces

gives something a battering

fulminates against

remonstrates with

hauls over the coals

takes to pieces

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a bad press

gives someone hell

reads the riot act

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a bollocking

raps over the knuckles

tears off a strip

tears a strip off

inveighs against

does a hatchet job on

drags through the mud

does a number on

vituperates against

gives a bad name

brings into disrepute

gives some stick to

gives a black eye

casts a slur on

drags through the mire

tears to pieces

brings discredit to

rips up and down

reflects badly on

brings shame upon

brings shame on

tars and feathers

take issue with

spreads scandal about

runs smear campaign

blackens the name of

tears to shreds

marginalizes^US

criticizea severely

speaks badly of

marginalises^UK

complains about

takes exception to

cuts down to size

spreads lies about

sullies the reputation of

passes strictures upon

gives something a bad press

goes for the jugular

takes down a peg

blackens the reputation of

bellyaches about

gives someone bondi

looks askance at

conducts a smear campaign against

sounds off about

pokes mullock at

lets someone have it

discountenances

gives a talking-to

takes the piss out of

blackens the character of

takes the mickey

gives someone a dressing-down

takes a swipe at

jumps down one's throat

passes judgment

cuts to the quick

looks down one's nose at

gets angry with

gives a rough time

finds unacceptable

comes down hard on

assaultsq verbally

brings under fire

criticizes harshly

reviews unfavorably

criticizea strongly

rakes over the coals

makes little of

lays down the law

clamors against

protests against

gives a tongue-lashing

thinks little of

jumps down someone's throat

holds forth against

treats contemptuously

shows someone up

animadverts upon

drags someone's name through the mud

drags through mud

declaims against

bites someone's head off

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

takes a dim view of

throws stones at

gives bad press

criticizes unfairly

gives black eye

takes dim view of

holds someone to blame

calls to account

holds accountable

holds responsible

remonstrates against

expresses a poor opinion of

exposes to ridicule

holds up to shame

makes a fool of

gives the business

tells lies about

gives someone a caning

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a wigging

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

gives someone a row

gives someone what for

runs a smear campaign against

expresses disapprobation

climbs all over

expresses disapprobation of

thinks badly of

puts zingers on

holds up to ridicule

takes away from

treats with contempt

points finger at

blows whistle on

hangs something on

lays at one's door

sends up the river

shoots full of holes

shouts disapproval

blows raspberries

shouts disapproval at

blows raspberries at

laughs out of court

gives the Bronx cheer to

gives a hard time

gives your opinion of

writes a critique of

writes a critique

casts aspersions upon

casts doubt upon

calls into question

throws doubt on

throws the book at

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Verb

Argue about petty and trivial matters

has a disagreement

fights like cat and dog

goes at it hammer and tongs

has a misunderstanding

takes exception

gets tough with

protests against

has an argument

exchanges blows

engages in conflict

engages in hostilities

comes into conflict

has an altercation

take issue with

starts fighting

raises your fists

gets into conflict

puts up an argument

has shouting match

makes a big thing about

takes exception to

calls into question

cuts and thrusts

gets into a dispute

has a difference of opinion

goes for each other

differs in opinion

has a different opinion

calls on the carpet

verbally fights

picks an argument

does battle with

exchanges blows with

comes to blows with

goes one on one

gets in one's face

puts up a fight

puts up a struggle

has at each other

exchanges views

jumps on each other

jumps on one's case

mounts an attack

becomes involved

comes up against

has a slanging match

contradicts each other

goes for the jugular

lets someone have it

rips into each other

marches against

skirmishes with

engages in combat

takes the field against

carries on hostilities

takes the field

campaigns against

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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

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

civil disobedience

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