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The formal expression of severe disapproval

The state of being reprobated

A (degree of) loss or lack of reputation or respect

Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof

Biting severity, or sarcastic quality

Lecturing or admonishment

Responsibility for a fault or wrong

An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts

The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offence

A rejection by right of veto

To express strong disapproval of

To condemn or criticize severely

To harm the good reputation of a person or thing

To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

To make a satire of

To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

Ban or make illegal

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Noun

The formal expression of severe disapproval

rap over the knuckles

character assassination

slap on the wrist

verbal onslaught

dissatisfaction

excommunication

stream of abuse

backhanded compliment

piece of one's mind

rap on the knuckles

verbal disapproval

slap in the face

verbal blasting

aversive stimulus

stigmatization^US

verbal thrashing

slap on the wrists

underestimation

stigmatisation^UK

piece of your mind

negative reinforcement

kick in the teeth

flea in the ear

flea in one's ear

haul over the coals

being put in one's place

snappy comeback

a slanging match

threat of punishment

punitive action

critical remarks

scandalmongering

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

critical remark

defamation of character

malicious gossip

oral punishment

flea in your ear

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“If the teacher refuses to do so, he will be open to public censure and criticism from his superiors, further warnings and potential expulsion.”

Noun

The state of being reprobated

bill of indictment

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Noun

A (degree of) loss or lack of reputation or respect

loss of reputation

loss of respect

disreputableness

source of discredit

blot on the escutcheon

loss of self-respect

disgracefulness

disreputability

dishonorableness

ignominiousness

lack of respectability

loss of dignity

blot on your escutcheon

skeleton in the cupboard

dissatisfaction

slap in the face

blow to one's pride

kick in the teeth

smack in the face

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Noun

Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof

dissatisfaction

counter-argument

statement of opposition

formal complaint

civil disobedience

taking exception

argument against

difficulty with

howls of protest

chorus of disapproval

howl of protest

statement of dissatisfaction

bone of contention

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Noun

Biting severity, or sarcastic quality

superciliousness

acrimoniousness

disagreeableness

powerful quality

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Noun

Lecturing or admonishment

Noun

Responsibility for a fault or wrong

Noun

An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts

sworn statement

acknowledgment^US

acknowledgement^UK

two cents' worth

sworn testimony

defending evidence

positive statement

stamp of approval

pretentiousness

vocalization^US

expression of facts

expression of views

vocalisation^UK

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

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Noun

The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offence

considered opinion

sending up the river

declaration of guilt

determining guilt

pronouncement of guilt

punitive action

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Noun

A rejection by right of veto

restraining order

exclusion order

disqualification

disconfirmation

kick in the teeth

lack of acceptance

cold-shouldering

dissatisfaction

discountenancing

counterstatement

failure to grant

disacknowledgement

negative response

smack in the eye

smack in the face

statement abnegation

refusal to acknowledge

religious convention

social convention

official forbiddance

neutralization^US

neutralisation^UK

the old heave-ho

slap in the face

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Verb

To express strong disapproval of

inveigh against

find fault with

cast aspersions on

fulminate against

declaim against

run something down

give something a bad press

give some stick to

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Verb

To condemn or criticize severely

find fault with

fulminate against

remonstrate with

haul over the coals

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

give someone hell

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

read the riot act

give someone a bollocking

rap over the knuckles

slap on the wrist

tear off a strip

tear a strip off

give someone a dressing-down

give a talking-to

give someone a telling-off

let someone have it

give someone an earful

give someone what for

inveigh against

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a caning

cast aspersions on

give someone some stick

rake over the coals

throw brickbats at

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give a bad press to

vituperate against

give some stick to

call to account

criticize severely

jump down one's throat

give a piece of one's mind

take exception to

point the finger at

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

do a hatchet job on

take someone to task

hold accountable

rap someone over the knuckles

come down hard on

drag through the mud

take issue with

express disapproval of

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

lay down the law

take to the woodshed

look askance at

pass strictures upon

hold responsible

protest against

oppose strongly

speak out against

go for the jugular

raise objections to

bring someone to book

chew someone out

complain vociferously about

make a fuss about

slap someone on the wrist

take down a peg

take a stand against

lay charges against

prefer charges against

spread lies about

bring into disrepute

blacken the reputation of

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

give a bad name

bellyache about

animadvert upon

declaim against

find unacceptable

call over the coals

sound off about

protest strongly at

expostulate about

remonstrate about

make a protest against

give something a battering

throw the book at

complain bitterly about

strongly criticize

criticize strongly

point finger at

hang something on

lay at one's door

rap on knuckles

give a going over

disagree violently with

tell a thing or two

take a dim view of

come down on like a ton of bricks

bring charges against

make a stand against

point a finger at

file charges against

point the finger

put on trial for

bring to trial for

take to court for

make accusations about

put up a fight against

reprimand severely

bring under fire

pull someone up

give a rough time

assault verbally

review unfavorably

give a tongue-lashing

rap someone's knuckles

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

show someone up

rake over coals

jump down someone's throat

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

criticize harshly

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

severely reprimand

rap across the knuckles

give something a bad press

have someone on the carpet

take somebody to task

give a hard time

burn one's ears

have words with

blacken someone's reputation

have your knife in

give someone stick

give comeuppance

criticize hatefully

give someone a carpeting

give going-over

expose to ridicule

blow whistle on

mete out punishment to

make an example of

give piece of mind

hold up to shame

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

be in opposition to

teach someone a lesson

send up the river

bring to account

give a black eye

put a whammy on

express strong disapproval of

hold forth against

thunder against

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

talk something down

have on the carpet

throw stones at

have the law on

bring a charge against

bring a case against

be scandalized by

recriminate for

incriminate for

lodge complaint

blow the whistle

lay at your door

cut down to size

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

hold someone to blame

object strongly to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

hold someone responsible

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

take great exception to

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

mouth off about

vociferate about

characterize^US

assign fault to

lay the blame on

place the blame on

assign guilt to

assign liability to

face with charges

serve with a summons

consider guilty of

lay a guilt trip on

lay a bad trip on

characterise^UK

deliver a tirade to

label negatively

accuse of being

get on a soapbox

give a lecture to

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“I would not presume to censure him for his views.”

Verb

To harm the good reputation of a person or thing

bring into disrepute

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

give a bad name

put in a bad light

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

show in a bad light

bring into disfavour

ruin the reputation of

blacken someone's name

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

bring discredit to

rip up and down

give a black eye

tar and feather

run smear campaign

spread scandal about

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

blacken the name of

tell lies about

blacken the character of

give a bad name to

spread lies about

run a smear campaign against

sully someone's reputation

blacken the reputation of

sully the reputation of

reflect negatively

damage the reputation of

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

bring dishonour to

drag someone's name through the mire

write false reports about

spread tales about

cast in a bad light

drag name through mud

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

be prejudicial to

conduct a smear campaign against

criticize unfairly

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

cut down to size

put someone in their place

sully someone's name

injure the reputation of

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

stain someone's good name

blot one's copybook

defame someone's character

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Verb

To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

find fault with

be on at someone

be hypercritical

jump down one's throat

inveigh against

complain vehemently about

kick up a fuss about

sound off about

bellyache about

kick up a stink about

kick up a stink

speak out against

raise objections

express disapproval

put the boot in

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

make screeching

kick up a storm

talk under your breath

take exception to

raise trivial objections

raise trivial objections to

refine a distinction

argue over nothing

sharpen a distinction

make a fine distinction

beat about the bush

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Verb

To make a satire of

hold up to ridicule

take the mickey out of

take the piss out of

poke mullock at

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

treat with contempt

do an impression of

pull someone's leg

take the mickey

turn up one's nose

make a monkey out of

give Bronx cheer

make a laughing-stock

hold in contempt

treat contemptuously

take someone off

make a mockery of

pull someone's chain

make cutting remarks about

be contemptuous of

say contemptuously

turn your nose up at

turn up your nose

curl one's lip at

cock a snook at

do an impersonation of

have a joke with

do a takeoff of

represent oneself as

pass oneself off as

pull somebody's leg

lead somebody on

give a hard time

assume character

pass yourself off as

take the part of

hold up to shame

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

laugh out of court

show contempt for

shout disapproval

be scornful about

blow raspberries

blow raspberries at

wind someone up

find fault with

turn up your nose at

thumb one's nose

bite one's thumb at

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

shout catcalls at

shout disapproval at

get in the hair of

express contempt

yank somebody's chain

hold up to scorn

be contemptuous about

consider beneath one

curl your lip at

turn nose up at

give the Bronx cheer to

consider beneath you

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

give a rough time

mess someone around

make a monkey out of someone

mess someone about

have someone on

play a practical joke

fulminate against

make ridiculous

remonstrate with

haul over the coals

give someone a bollocking

pass strictures upon

give someone hell

tear a strip off

give someone a rocket

give someone a bad press

tear off a strip

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

give a bad press to

show someone up

transgress against

fail to observe

fail to comply with

fly in the face of

commit a breach of

set one's face against

be in breach of

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

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Verb

To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force

put the kibosh on

gain mastery over

keep the lid on

keep under control

get the better of

strangle at birth

stamp something out

nip something in the bud

take severe measures against

come down heavily on

take stern measures against

bring to screeching halt

bring to an end

come down on like a ton of bricks

gain control of

trample underfoot

gain control over

rule with an iron hand

bring someone to their knees

drive underground

bring to naught

keep in submission

keep in subjection

keep under one's thumb

get under control

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring to a standstill

stand in the way of

stem the flow of

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Verb

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

treat disrespectfully

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

take no notice of

give someone the go-by

give the brushoff

kick in the teeth

look coldly upon

look right through

give someone a slap in the face

put the chill on

not give time of day

keep someone at arm's length

look right through someone

send to Coventry

have nothing to do with

cut someone dead

cut someone cold

turn your back on

give a wide berth to

turn one's back on

give the cold shoulder to

tell someone where to get off

leave out in the cold

give the bum's rush

hand someone the frozen mitt

keep at a distance

keep at arm's length

place an embargo on

look straight through

give somebody the cold shoulder

pretend not to see

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

look straight through someone

keep one's distance from

turn nose up at

treat with contempt

turn your nose up at

hold in contempt

refuse to employ

consider undesirable

put an embargo on

put on hit list

turn up one's nose

withhold patronage

leave in the cold

tell someone to get lost

wash one's hands of

impose sanctions

hold aloof from

refuse to take part in

have no part in

stand aloof from

give the runaround

give a wide berth

keep your distance from

have no part of

put in one's place

kick someone in the teeth

give someone the big E

give someone the air

have nothing more to do with

give someone the push

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Verb

Ban or make illegal

place an embargo on

declare null and void

refuse permission to

give thumbs down

give the thumbs down to

put the kibosh on

give the red light to

leave out in the cold

declare illegal

say ‘no’ to

declare ineligible

put an embargo on

send to Coventry

give the cold shoulder

have nothing to do with

give the cold shoulder to

give a wide berth to

give something a miss

give thumbs down to

refuse admission to

stand in the way of

refuse entrance to

officially forbid

consider undesirable

give the brush-off to

refuse to employ

make something punishable

put on hit list

give the thumbs down

declare something a punishable offence

bring to screeching halt

put half nelson on

put a stopper in

throw cold water on

withhold patronage

pour cold water on

wash one's hands of

turn your back on

impose sanctions

hold aloof from

refuse to take part in

refuse to admit

prevent from entering

refuse admittance

shut the door on

kick someone in the teeth

give someone the brush-off

give someone the big E

give someone the go-by

give someone the air

hand someone the frozen mitt

have nothing more to do with

give someone the push

put the chill on

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