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Attack or criticize (someone)

To object or protest

To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

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Attack or criticize (someone)

has a go at

attacks

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

pummels^US

belabors^US

passes strictures upon

belabours^UK

gives something a battering

minimizes^US

does a hatchet job on

minimises^UK

drags through the mud

stigmatizes^US

stigmatises^UK

reams out

gives someone hell

rants at

gives someone a roasting

trivializes^US

gives someone a bad press

dishonours^UK

dishonors^US

trivialises^UK

raps over the knuckles

bollocks

judges

gives someone a rollicking

gives something a bad press

gives someone a dressing-down

rakes over the coals

rags

keelhauls

gives someone a bollocking

brings into disrepute

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

drags through the mire

sullies the reputation of

mortifies

blackens the reputation of

conducts a smear campaign against

ostracizes^US

ostracises^UK

jumps down one's throat

spreads scandal about

tells lies about

puts someone on the griddle

runs a smear campaign against

pins your ears back

burns someone's ears

brings down

puts someone on the hot seat

crawls all over

lets fly at

shows up

looks down one's nose at

gives a tongue-lashing

affronts

exprobates

jumps down someone's throat

bites someone's head off

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

blackens the character of

raps someone the knuckles

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

puts on the mat

gives someone a caning

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

lays out

gives someone a wigging

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

gives someone a row

gives someone what for

slaps down

blows up at

gives someone some stick

drags someone's name through the mud

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

expresses a poor opinion of

treats disrespectfully

cuts dead

causes offence to

hurts somebody's feelings

holds someone to blame

blackens someone's name

demonizes^US

demonises^UK

makes someone eat crow

puts out of countenance

makes a fool of

causes to lose face

settles someone's hash

casts down

takes the wind out of your sails

puts to shame

makes someone eat humble pie

takes down a peg or two

gives your opinion of

casts aspersions upon

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Verb

To object or protest

lodges a protest against

takes a stand against

takes a dim view

kicks up a fuss about

kicks up a stink about

criticizes^US

criticises^UK

expresses disagreement

expresses objections to

grouses

lodges a protest

expresses disapproval

expresses disapproval of

cavils

gripes

expresses disagreement with

baulks^UK

balks^US

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

speaks up

expresses a poor opinion of

takes something amiss

smarts

takes something the wrong way

makes a stand against

chews out

fulminates against

criticizea severely

takes great exception to

puts up a fight against

tongue-lashes

thunders against

makes a protest against

rages against

bawls out

remonstrates about

disagrees violently with

complains bitterly about

expostulates about

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Verb

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To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

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