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To make hurtful and untrue comments about

To express disapproval of

Verb

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

cast aspersions on

blacken the character of

blacken the name of

give a bad name

tell lies about

drag through the mire

drag through the mud

run a smear campaign against

do a hatchet job on

bring into disrepute

give a black eye

bring discredit to

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

tar and feather

rip up and down

run smear campaign

inveigh against

spread lies about

put in a bad light

blacken the reputation of

give a bad name to

fulminate against

sully the reputation of

cut to the quick

show in a bad light

take down a peg

throw brickbats at

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

bring dishonour to

drag someone's name through the mud

conduct a smear campaign against

characterize^US

characterise^UK

kick in the teeth

write false reports about

give offence to

spread tales about

cut down to size

drag name through mud

reflect negatively

drag someone's name through the mire

call someone names

cast in a bad light

vituperate against

damage the reputation of

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

criticize unfairly

find fault with

drag through mud

put a whammy on

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

be prejudicial to

cause to lose face

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

hold forth against

throw stones at

taint someone's name

tarnish someone's name

slap in the face

hit where one lives

label negatively

accuse of being

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

soil someone's name

blacken someone's reputation

rake over the coals

give a talking-to

lay down the law

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

defame someone's character

look down one's nose at

do a disservice to

do an injustice to

take advantage of

do the dirty on

cast a slur upon

cause offence to

treat disrespectfully

hurt someone's feelings

step on one's toes

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

give a bad press to

give some stick to

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

tear off a strip

read the riot act

haul over the coals

tear a strip off

remonstrate with

give someone a bad press

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

pass strictures upon

go for the jugular

animadvert upon

give someone a dressing-down

jump down one's throat

put someone on the hot seat

kick up a fuss about

burn someone's ears

kick up a stink about

pin someone's ears back

put someone on the griddle

criticize severely

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

criticize harshly

speak of with disfavour

make mincemeat of

make short work of

give a rough time

give something a battering

jump down someone's throat

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

slap on the wrist

think little of

hurl insults at

assault verbally

take dim view of

declaim against

express strong disapproval of

run something down

give something a bad press

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

protest against

regard with disgust

feel revulsion to

feel aversion to

feel disgust for

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone what for

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

take someone to task

take to the woodshed

give someone a row

give someone a rating

bring someone to book

give someone a wigging

have someone on the carpet

let someone have it

mouth off about

vociferate about

hold up to ridicule

treat with contempt

poke mullock at

take the mickey out of

cock a snook at

take the piss out of

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

sound off about

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“People expect journalists to be careful when they write articles, but, unless they defame a person, they are not liable in negligence to somebody who may be affected by their article, because they do not owe that person a duty of care.”

Verb

To charge

prefer charges against

lay charges against

make accusations about

file charges against

hold accountable

bring to trial for

point the finger

put on trial for

take to court for

point the finger at

recriminate for

incriminate for

hang something on

lodge complaint

point finger at

lay the blame on

lay the blame on someone for

assign guilt to

hold accountable for

impute blame to

hold responsible for

blow the whistle on

attribute liability to

hold answerable for

drag into court

blow the whistle

call to account

bring a charge against

bring a case against

have the law on

bring charges against

cast aspersions on

face with charges

serve with a summons

blacken the name of

pin the blame on

drop somebody in it

stick the blame on

take legal action

bring an action against

take proceedings

take legal action against

bring a suit against

institute legal proceedings

lay at one's door

haul into court

lay at your door

proceed against

hold someone responsible

hold someone answerable

bring before the court

have the law on someone

bring an action against someone

institute legal proceedings against someone

bring an action

prefer charges against someone

take the law on

see one in court

institute legal proceedings against

bring legal proceedings against

hold responsible

put in the dock

bring suit against

lay a bad trip on

assign fault to

lay a guilt trip on

assign liability to

place the blame on

consider guilty of

point a finger at

put someone on trial

bring action against

involve in litigation

bring someone to trial

bring a criminal charge against

put someone in the dock

turn on the heat

give something a bad press

inveigh against

fulminate against

declaim against

run something down

give some stick to

find fault with

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Verb

To express disapproval of

give comeuppance

remonstrate with

express disapproval of

find fault with

haul over the coals

rap someone over the knuckles

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

point the finger at

tear off a strip

give a talking-to

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a telling-off

give someone a mouthful

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

read the riot act

give someone what for

slap someone's wrist

let someone have it

give someone hell

give someone a bollocking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rake over the coals

give a piece of one's mind

jump down one's throat

call on the carpet

take someone to task

call to account

tear a strip off

slap on the wrist

fulminate against

take to the woodshed

come down hard on

bring someone to book

slap someone on the wrist

chew someone out

lay down the law

strongly criticize

throw the book at

rap on knuckles

give a going over

tell a thing or two

hold responsible

criticize severely

come down on like a ton of bricks

point a finger at

reprimand severely

pull someone up

rake over coals

give going-over

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

have words with

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

call over the coals

have someone on the carpet

give piece of mind

take somebody to task

give a hard time

take down a peg

burn one's ears

mete out punishment to

make an example of

give a tongue-lashing

criticize strongly

teach someone a lesson

give someone stick

give someone a bad press

criticize harshly

have your knife in

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

bring to account

have on the carpet

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

hold accountable

assign fault to

place the blame on

lay the blame on

assign guilt to

lay a bad trip on

lay at one's door

point the finger

lay a guilt trip on

assign liability to

consider guilty of

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