“One of the principal reasons for developing new coalfired generating technologies is to ensure that electricity generation from coal does not compromise the quality of the air we breathe.”

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(usually of a disease or condition) To affect adversely

attack

make an impression on

go to your head

tug at your heartstrings

turn someone's head

mould^UK

mold^US

colour^UK

color^US

leave an impression on

stick in someone's mind

make you of a mind to

flavour^UK

flavor^US

categorise^UK

traumatize^US

come into one's consciousness

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

machinate

finesse

use

categorize^US

traumatise^UK

disadvantage

make someone suffer

exert an influence on

twist round one's little finger

turn to one's advantage

play upon

map out

lay out

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To stop operating

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To settle or come to terms on a particular arrangement

finalize^US

finalise^UK

come to a decision about

authorize^US

authorise^UK

come to a decision on

come to a satisfactory conclusion on

form a resolution about

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To make or prove (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous

knock the bottom out of

shoot down in flames

blow out of the water

drive a coach and horses through

show in its true light

knocks props out from under

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

have an argument about

bandy words concerning

balk^US

baulk^UK

criticize^US

criticise^UK

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Reconcile a situation

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To make an agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge instead of not guilty to a greater one

get off on a technicality

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To belittle or express disapproval of

criticise^UK

criticize^US

minimise^UK

minimize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

dishonour^UK

scandalize^US

dishonor^US

scandalise^UK

trivialize^US

drag through the mire

trivialise^UK

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

belabor^US

belabour^UK

blacken the character of

fault

scold

sully the reputation of

run a smear campaign against

cut to the quick

drag someone's name through the mud

undermine

sully someone's reputation

demoralize^US

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

demoralise^UK

blacken someone's name

drag someone's name through the mire

look down one's nose at

write false reports about

drag name through mud

speak of with disfavour

demonize^US

demonise^UK

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give something a bad press

disfavour^UK

put someone in their place

disfavor^US

disregard

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

accuse falsely

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

abandon one's principles

hurt somebody's feelings

cut dead

treat disrespectfully

squash

squelch

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

go for the jugular

give someone a bollocking

lash out

give someone a bad press

jump down one's throat

give someone a rollicking

give someone a roasting

bastardize^US

profane

deteriorate

defame someone's character

canker

brutalize^US

dehumanize^US

bemean

dehumanise^UK

bastardise^UK

brutalise^UK

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a telling-off

tongue-lash

give someone an earful

jaw

pull up

give someone what for

give someone a mouthful

wig

give someone a wigging

give someone a rating

score

row

give someone a row

give someone a caning

slap down

blow up

give someone some stick

cavil

send someone away with a flea in their ear

express disapproval of

kick up a stink about

give a piece of one's mind

give something a battering

complain vociferously about

criticize strongly

take exception

pick holes

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

jump down someone's throat

lose one's temper with

satirize^US

satirise^UK

blacken someone's reputation

accost

moralise^UK

moralize^US

rap across the knuckles

be picky

be hypercritical

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

have someone on the carpet

criticize harshly

mete out punishment to

make an example of

criticize hatefully

give someone a carpeting

eat out

give one hell

have your knife in

rap someone the knuckles

express strong disapproval of

express objections to

give a tongue-lashing

come down on like a ton of bricks

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

chop logic

think badly of

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

raise trivial objections to

be pedantic

frame

hold someone to blame

complain to

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

baulk^UK

balk^US

send someone away with a flea in his

disagree violently with

pique

vex

remonstrate about

make a protest against

kick against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

kick up

put up a fight against

take great exception to

give the cold shoulder

put your back up

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

peck

go on

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To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first

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To change one's opinion or stance, especially at the behest of someone

sing a different song

withdraw from agreement or statement

admit that one is wrong

change one's attitude

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Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it

recognise^UK

recognize^US

realize^US

realise^UK

spill the beans about

blow the lid off

come out of the closet

let the cat out of the bag

authorize^US

authorise^UK

accept responsibility

make a clean breast of

spill your guts about

sympathize^US

sympathise^UK

be of the same opinion

publicize^US

make a clean breast of things

self-report

self-divulge

make a clean breast of it

publicise^UK

get out of your system

bring out into open

give the low-down

bring to public notice

bring out into the open

break the news

come clean about

bring to public attention

show consideration for

visualize^US

visualise^UK

familiarize oneself with

take into consideration

honor^US

honour^UK

hypothesize^US

theorize^US

act in accordance with

gauge^UK

get one's head around

latch on

evaluate

hypothesise^UK

gage^US

theorise^UK

get the idea of

get the message about

get the picture about

take notice

be in conformity with

be in accordance with

wrap one's mind round

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

get the impression of

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

be able to see

admit the validity of

have a high regard for

perceive the meaning of

get through one's head

favour^UK

favor^US

antithesise^UK

antithesize^US

humour^UK

humor^US

be given to understand

have a sneaking suspicion of

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To show (someone) to be involved in something unsavory or unlawful

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

prefer charges against

make accusations about

hold someone answerable

get someone into trouble

fabricate charges against

fabricate evidence against

lay the blame on someone for

stick on

impute blame to

blame for

attribute liability to

bring charges against

file a complain against

file claim

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