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The formal expression of severe disapproval

Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof

Biting severity, or sarcastic quality

Lecturing or admonishment

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

Address a reprimand to

To complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

To make a satire of

To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

To suppress the noise or speech of

Ban or make illegal

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Noun

The formal expression of severe disapproval

character assassination

rap over the knuckles

slap on the wrist

verbal onslaught

dissatisfaction

excommunication

loss of reputation

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

stigmatisation^UK

verbal thrashing

slap on the wrists

underestimation

piece of your mind

flea in the ear

negative reinforcement

kick in the teeth

source of discredit

disreputableness

oral punishment

scandalmongering

flea in your ear

haul over the coals

being put in one's place

bill of indictment

malicious gossip

loss of respect

defamation of character

a slanging match

threat of punishment

punitive action

critical remarks

blameworthiness

critical remark

snappy comeback

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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

Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof

dissatisfaction

counter-argument

statement of opposition

formal complaint

taking exception

difficulty with

argument against

statement of dissatisfaction

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

cause of distress

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

chip on your shoulder

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Noun

Biting severity, or sarcastic quality

superciliousness

acrimoniousness

disagreeableness

powerful quality

taking the piss

taking the mickey

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Noun

Lecturing or admonishment

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

Address a reprimand to

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 someone a telling-off

give a talking-to

give someone an earful

let someone have it

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

send someone away with a flea in their ear

throw brickbats at

give a bad press to

drag through the mud

vituperate against

do a hatchet job on

give some stick to

bring into disrepute

give a bad name

call to account

criticize severely

drag through the mire

give a piece of one's mind

take exception to

give a black eye

bring discredit to

reflect badly on

jump down one's throat

call on the carpet

point the finger at

bring shame upon

rip up and down

take someone to task

hold accountable

rap someone over the knuckles

tar and feather

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

come down hard on

take issue with

express disapproval of

take to the woodshed

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

lay down the law

find unacceptable

pass strictures upon

look askance at

hold responsible

protest against

oppose strongly

go for the jugular

speak out against

raise objections to

bring someone to book

chew someone out

complain vociferously about

make a fuss about

slap someone on the wrist

take a dim view of

take down a peg

take a stand against

lay charges against

prefer charges against

spread lies about

blacken the reputation of

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

bellyache about

animadvert upon

declaim against

call over the coals

sound off about

protest strongly at

expostulate about

remonstrate about

give something a battering

make a protest against

tick someone off

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

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

criticize harshly

bring under fire

pull someone up

give a rough time

review unfavorably

talk something down

assault verbally

give a tongue-lashing

rap someone the knuckles

show someone up

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

give comeuppance

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

severely reprimand

rap across the knuckles

drag over the coals

have someone on the carpet

take somebody to task

give a hard time

burn one's ears

give someone stick

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

criticize hatefully

give someone a carpeting

give going-over

expose to ridicule

be scandalized by

give something a bad press

have your knife in

give piece of mind

hold up to shame

be in opposition to

mete out punishment to

make an example of

put a whammy on

blow whistle on

teach someone a lesson

express strong disapproval of

send up the river

thunder against

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

bring to account

have on the carpet

hold forth against

have the law on

bring a charge against

bring a case against

throw stones at

cut down to size

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

poke full of holes

take rug out from under

knock bottom out of

put in a bad light

bring to naught

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

lay at your door

recriminate for

incriminate for

lodge complaint

blow the whistle

hold someone to blame

object strongly to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

hold someone responsible

give the dickens

take great exception to

send someone away with a flea in his

mouth off about

vociferate about

characterize^US

assign fault to

lay the blame on

place the blame on

characterise^UK

assign guilt to

assign liability to

face with charges

serve with a summons

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be displeased with

be dissatisfied with

be hostile towards

consider guilty of

lay a guilt trip on

lay a bad trip on

have a poor opinion of

label negatively

accuse of being

deliver a tirade to

get on a soapbox

give a lecture to

have a problem with

take dim view of

look down your nose at

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

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

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

put the boot in

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

make a laughing-stock

pull someone's leg

make a monkey out of

take the mickey

turn up one's nose

give Bronx cheer

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

expose to ridicule

lead somebody on

pull somebody's leg

hold up to shame

give a hard time

represent oneself as

pass oneself off as

assume character

laugh out of court

pass yourself off as

take the part of

make someone a laughing stock

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

cast aspersions on

bring shame upon

tar and feather

give a black eye

drag through the mire

reflect badly on

bring into disrepute

rip up and down

bring discredit to

give a bad name

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

show contempt for

find fault with

cut down to size

take down a peg

be scornful about

shout disapproval

blow raspberries at

be contemptuous about

blow raspberries

regard with contempt

feel contempt for

wind someone up

turn up your nose at

give a bad press to

throw brickbats at

give something a battering

look down nose at

cut to the quick

play a practical joke

comment negatively

bellyache about

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

think little of

look down one's nose at

thumb one's nose at

thumb one's nose

sound off about

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

take dim view of

express contempt

cause offence to

call someone names

look down your nose at

criticize strongly

bring under fire

review unfavorably

put in a bad light

give a bad name to

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

give offence to

step on one's toes

hurt someone's feelings

treat disrespectfully

give someone the cold-shoulder

give the bird to

hold up to scorn

talk something down

find intolerable

transgress against

treat with disdain

fail to observe

not be able to stomach

not be able to stand

not be able to bear

shout disapproval at

commit a breach of

fail to comply with

laugh in the face of

fly in the face of

be in breach of

have no use for

give someone a hard time

mess someone around

make a monkey out of someone

mess someone about

have someone on

consider beneath you

consider beneath one

curl your lip at

give the Bronx cheer to

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

turn nose up at

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Verb

To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source

hang something on

lay at the door of

hold accountable

hold responsible

stick something on

give the credit for

point the finger at

hold someone responsible

hold someone answerable

pin something on

hold responsible for

place something on

lay something on

be given the credit for

receive the credit for

have something attributed to one

have something ascribed to one

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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

send to Coventry

cut someone dead

cut someone cold

have nothing to do with

tell someone where to get off

turn your back on

give a wide berth to

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder to

hand someone the frozen mitt

freeze someone out

keep at a distance

keep at arm's length

turn one's back on

look straight through

look right through someone

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

turn up one's nose

leave in the cold

tell someone to get lost

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

comment negatively

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

To suppress the noise or speech of

decrease the volume

hold one's tongue

hush one's mouth

tranquillize^UK

keep the lid on

garrote/garrotte

decrease volume

quit chattering

seal somebody's lips

put a sock in it

bring to screeching halt

take the edge off

anaesthetize^UK

put a damper on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

take the bite out

take the sting out

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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

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

say ‘no’ 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

turn your back on

impose sanctions

hold aloof from

withhold patronage

refuse to take part in

pour cold water on

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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