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Noun
A sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information
A matter or concern or a topic of discussion
A doubt about the truth or validity of something
A complicated or baffling situation or thing
Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof
Cautious distrust of someone or something
The action of imploring
Something that needs to be resolved
Undecided issue
An issue generating a significant amount of coverage and discussion
Verb
To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or investigative manner
To express uncertainty
To consider or give serious or careful thought to
To examine critically and meticulously
To counter, or to show or declare to be untrue
To implore or make a request for
To give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory
To put forward one's questions
To initiate a discussion with (someone) about a disputed or sensitive issue
To belittle or express disapproval of
To criticize someone for inadequacy or mistakes
To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints
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Noun
▲
A sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information
query
enquiry
UK
inquiry
US
interrogation
call
request
quiz
quizzing
demand
interrogative
interrogatory
poll
catechism
enquiring
UK
inquiring
US
questioning
wringer
third degree
Q and A
investigation
problem
examination
inquest
inquisition
probe
hearing
scrutiny
disquisition
delving
probing
quest
grilling
cross-examination
fishing expedition
pumping
oral examination
cross-questioning
question and answer session
study
analysis
research
exploration
review
inspection
survey
examen
check
probation
search
audit
legwork
postmortem
autopsy
pursuit
trial balloon
more ❯
“She posed a
question
to one of her students about his future ambitions.”
Noun
▲
A matter or concern or a topic of discussion
issue
matter
point
proposal
subject
theme
business
debate
proposition
topic
case
concern
consideration
item
motion
query
contention
discussion
content
enigma
motif
motive
mystery
puzzle
can of worms
point at issue
affair
subject matter
idea
argument
problem
situation
thing
substance
gist
essence
detail
particular
text
aspect
thesis
focus
concept
feature
circumstance
matter of contention
thread
specific
respect
element
thought
keynote
point of contention
facet
characteristic
core
field
sense
fact
particularity
thrust
undertaking
leitmotif
material
regard
factor
part
view
area
viewpoint
matter at hand
field of inquiry
principal object
event
point in question
area under discussion
piece of information
task
burden
meaning
angle
resolution
meat
import
perspective
message
drift
theorem
object
position
challenge
component
attribute
complication
nicety
datum
significance
signification
trope
statement
dispute
controversy
opinion
talking point
crux
information
trait
direction
stuff
slant
point of view
nitty-gritty
occasion
conundrum
dilemma
portion
matter in hand
connection
quandary
predicament
matter in question
bone of contention
score
field of reference
line of reasoning
puzzlement
ideas
reference
premise
transaction
intention
denotation
intent
bearing
way
line
purport
relation
notion
enquiry
UK
grievance
inquiry
US
standpoint
division
through-line
head
manner
contents
category
minutia
moot point
level
proceeding
goings-on
point of departure
scenario
focus of attention
subject of thought
side
prospect
story
article
report
account
quality
fine point
property
state
news
form
blurb
entity
body
ingredient
info
technicality
data
character
interest
specification
domain
realm
sphere
jam
quagmire
pickle
catch-22
hitch
hole
mire
catch
stumper
pitfall
snag
itemized information
gen
dope
low-down
scope
pointer
deets
circumstantial
instance
bother
knot
perplexity
incident
arena
sector
difficulty
nut
chapter
title
class
study
responsibility
trouble
lookout
worry
province
preserve
obligation
funeral
baby
bailiwick
pigeon
headache
palaver
beeswax
nub
pith
marrow
heart
personal concern
essential point
pivot
main point
sum
kernel
bull's-eye
root
central point
centerpiece
US
nucleus
net
nubbin
tenor
salient point
moral
relevance
focal point
bottom line
centrepiece
UK
kicker
brass tacks
heart of the matter
meat and potatoes
punch line
name of the game
main idea
nuts and bolts
most important fact
spirit
implication
connotation
vein
interpretation
strain
nuance
inference
end
quintessence
significancy
takeaway
acceptation
flavour
UK
flavor
US
intimation
summary
sum and substance
main theme
central idea
central theme
important point
plot
suggestion
lesson
conception
mood
belief
supposition
storyline
tendency
purpose
postulation
conceptualization
US
theory
picture
precept
basis
trend
course
aim
center
US
philosophy
force
context
centre
UK
subtext
conceptualisation
UK
accepted wisdom
intendment
understanding
long and short
nature of the beast
take away
general meaning
key point
definition
essentials
implications
design
precis
abstract
synopsis
worth
value
conclusion
path
outline
general intention
important detail
key detail
main thing
key element
principle
keystone
inclination
run
evolution
tone
nature
deeper meaning
action
sound bite
sequence
cornerstone
mainspring
undertone
undercurrent
insinuation
standard
linchpin
overtone
train of thought
course of thought
talk
adage
teaching
maxim
subcurrent
basic idea
defining characteristic
essential feature
policy line
essential element
story line
sermon
truism
moralism
saying
hidden meaning
allusion
secondary meaning
dictum
rule
apophthegm
proverb
motto
aphorism
epigram
saw
effect
anecdote
gnome
axiom
vocabulary
lexicon
frame of reference
contextual relationship
presumption
discernment
cogitation
perception
sentiment
hypothesis
full meaning
abstraction
full text
intellection
mental picture
mind's eye
knowledge
fool notion
mindset
soul
upshot
short
general picture
more ❯
“The lack of evidence would suggest that your conclusion has to be a
question
of opinion rather than fact.”
Noun
▲
A doubt about the truth or validity of something
doubt
uncertainty
challenge
controversy
debate
objection
problem
argument
complaint
confusion
demurral
dubiousness
protest
remonstrance
concern
contention
demur
dispute
dubiety
exception
expostulation
fuss
misgiving
reservation
anxiety
demurrer
difficulty
hesitation
remonstration
stink
question mark
bone of contention
kick
disapproval
criticism
grievance
gripe
quibble
cavil
dissatisfaction
reproach
clamour
UK
clamor
US
accusation
condemnation
charge
annoyance
yike
representation
peep
guff
twine
jeremiad
rumble
statement of dissatisfaction
fault-finding
more ❯
“There has been some
question
over the veracity of the allegations that have been made against him.”
Noun
▲
A complicated or baffling situation or thing
perplexity
puzzle
complexity
conundrum
problem
mystery
enigma
complication
riddle
puzzler
stumper
difficulty
intricacy
why
poser
paradox
snarl
dilemma
twister
stickler
brainteaser
abstruseness
teaser
crux
charade
mindboggler
cryptogram
obscurity
braintwister
rune
inscrutability
subtlety
cliffhanger
rebus
involvement
secrecy
inscrutableness
chiller
grabber
occult
oracle
sphinx
thriller
whodunit
fix
inextricability
obfuscation
closed book
knotty problem
tough nut to crack
how-do-you-do
can of worms
sixty-four-thousand-dollar question
puzzlement
mystification
secret
head-scratcher
challenge
question mark
quandary
bewilderment
brain-teaser
mind-boggler
unsolved problem
sixty-four dollar question
mind-twister
tough one
maze
koan
unknown
abstrusity
roun
knotty question
Chinese puzzle
tough proposition
anybody's guess
anyone's guess
toughie
facer
difficult question
awkward problem
vexed question
cruncher
hard nut to crack
Gordian knot
convolution
complicacy
entanglement
web
confusion
tangle
trickiness
chaos
complexness
complicatedness
knottiness
imbroglio
labyrinth
inexplicableness
mystique
tortuousness
convolutedness
turn
twist
mess
magic
muddle
mesh
jungle
brain-twister
difficult proposition
depth
mysteriousness
profundity
net
incomprehensibility
esotericism
vagueness
morass
mire
sophistication
reconditeness
arcaneness
deepness
occultness
skein
disarray
hardness
intricateness
awkwardness
difficultness
elaborateness
involution
involvedness
more ❯
Noun
▲
Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof
remonstration
exception
protest
demurral
remonstrance
protestation
demur
criticism
challenge
disapproval
opposition
expostulation
stink
grievance
gripe
displeasure
censure
dissatisfaction
difficulty
doubt
dislike
cavil
disapprobation
odium
kick
disesteem
hesitation
scruple
discontent
declination
demurring
niggle
disinclination
squawk
rejection
reluctance
revilement
repugnancy
shrinking
unwillingness
counter-argument
objection
complaint
fuss
demurrer
dissent
outcry
disagreement
dispute
railing
inveighing
fulmination
flak
formal complaint
grumble
revolt
grouse
moan
beef
grouch
dissuasion
carping
quibble
cavilling
UK
caviling
US
clamour
UK
blackball
bellyache
riot
declaration
turmoil
tumult
campaign
knock
clamor
US
uproar
indignation
qualm
big stink
howls of protest
concern
problem
argument
hostility
statement of opposition
worry
taking exception
reproach
rebuke
recalcitrance
reproof
denunciation
disparagement
misgiving
grousing
griping
niggling
compunction
opprobrium
condemnation
petition
reproval
captiousness
misgivings
boggling
civil disobedience
fault-finding
whine
whinge
wail
lament
kvetch
work-to-rule
contest
carp
murmur
plaint
miserere
whimper
bleat
debate
defiance
yammer
holler
tantrum
outburst
hysterics
confrontation
interrogation
scepticism
UK
contradiction
conflict
test of
reservation
resistance
rebellion
argument against
stand against
squabble
questioning of
difficulty with
skepticism
US
disobedience
quarrel
vociferation
furore
UK
cry
outrage
howl of protest
furor
US
chorus of disapproval
hue and cry
row
hullabaloo
roar
howl
hubbub
commotion
noise
ruction
ballyhoo
brouhaha
ruckus
rumpus
song and dance
public outcry
public outrage
rallying cry
clamouring
UK
exclamation
hullaballoo
hubba-hubba
hoo-ha
clamoring
US
ferment
more ❯
Noun
▲
Cautious distrust of someone or something
suspicion
doubt
distrust
mistrust
uncertainty
misgiving
dubiety
reservation
scepticism
UK
disbelief
skepticism
US
hesitation
incertitude
mistrustfulness
query
apprehension
misdoubt
incredulity
cynicism
distrustfulness
wariness
dubitation
qualm
chariness
leeriness
nonbelief
wonder
dubiosity
question mark
lack of confidence
lack of faith
bad vibes
doubtfulness
hesitancy
indecision
questionableness
questionability
dubiousness
concern
discredit
unbelief
questioning
misgivings
objection
qualms
problem
demand
incredulousness
untrust
lack of trust
issue
worry
scruple
quandary
disquiet
anxiety
niggle
confusion
misbelief
trouble
dilemma
second thought
unease
uneasiness
reservations
lack of conviction
hesitance
trepidation
diffidence
second thoughts
rejection
unsureness
disquietude
suspicions
fear
irresolution
vacillation
insecurity
pessimism
doubts
caginess
reluctance
unbelievingness
spurning
unfaith
repudiation
questions
caution
wavering
compunction
agnosticism
lack of credence
lack of belief
ambiguity
faithlessness
negativity
tentativeness
scruples
issues
uncertainties
reconsideration
irresoluteness
worries
objections
lack of certainty
difficulties
indecisiveness
trust issues
umbrage
nervousness
equivocation
timidity
reserve
presentiment
suspiciousness
dissent
ambivalence
instability
amazement
demur
astonishment
jealousy
demurrer
unwillingness
atheism
nihilism
defeatism
Pyrrhonism
perplexity
circumspection
disbelief in
doubt about
scepsis
minimifidianism
bewilderment
demurral
difficulty
inhibition
lack of faith in
lack of confidence in
queries
non-conviction
faltering
a pinch of salt
hostility
negativism
negativeness
disillusion
disenchantment
disapproval
deprecation
sardonicism
denial
refusal to accept
habitual skepticism
scoffing
misanthropy
sarcasm
bitterness
scorn
misandry
acrimony
contempt
disparagement
world-weariness
negative thinking
jaundiced eye
more ❯
Noun
▲
The action of imploring
imploration
petition
plea
entreaty
prayer
supplication
solicitation
suit
demand
call
application
adjuration
invocation
requisition
bid
claim
importunity
overture
address
proposition
submission
proposal
recourse
desire
request
appeal
impetration
behest
obsecration
obtestation
inquiry
US
enquiry
UK
cry
pleading
conjuration
suppliance
orison
urgent request
earnest request
de profundis
cry from the heart
cri de cœur
ultimatum
requirement
imposition
order
query
market
summons
want
pressure
mandate
insistence
stipulation
command
clamour
UK
wish
need
condition
provision
dictate
commercial
offer
beseech
postulation
invitation
call to action
bidding
urging
hest
drive
charge
counterclaim
arrogation
must-have
pursuit
exaction
entreatment
clamor
US
dun
big ask
interest
interrogation
begging
imprecation
approach
beseeching
urge
advance
feeler
intercession
exhortation
asking
tender
litany
rogation
instruction
round robin
direction
suggestion
importuning
enjoinment
task
dua
assignment
imploring
request for help
begging request
soliciting
requesting
karakia
ave
ask
form
humble request
letter
directive
draught
UK
presentation
paper
notice
edict
dictum
case
draft
US
petitioning
invite
pitch
motion
fiat
injunction
decree
subpoena
prompting
pass
overtures
move
bell
calling
seduction
come-on
conciliatory move
opening move
encouragement
play
lure
inducement
tentative suggestion
prospectus
tentative enquiry
tentative proposal
tentative inquiry
list of signatures
list of protesters
more ❯
Noun
▲
Something that needs to be resolved
problem
hindrance
dilemma
issue
trouble
headache
obstacle
setback
adversity
pickle
predicament
quandary
catch-22
hassle
hurdle
misfortune
obstruction
plight
worry
botheration
burden
catch
dispute
drawback
mess
perplexity
bugbear
count
crunch
disagreement
doubt
downside
habit
scrape
squeeze
worriment
can of worms
disputed point
hot water
negative aspect
point at issue
box
complication
difficulty
glitch
hitch
snag
teething trouble
hornets' nest
situation
case
equation
bother
grievance
bind
upset
distress
nuisance
challenge
knot
matter
to-do
pitfall
impediment
hiccup
barrier
vexation
tight spot
handicap
stumbling block
difficult situation
rub
thorn in one's side
source of difficulty
trammel
thorn in the flesh
gremlin
source of trouble
muddle
vexed question
mix-up
question mark
hot potato
fly in the ointment
spanner in the works
monkey wrench in the works
more ❯
Noun
▲
Undecided issue
open question
anybody's guess
loose end
rhetorical question
toss of a coin
Noun
▲
An issue generating a significant amount of coverage and discussion
talking point
issue
controversial subject
debating point
subject of debate
topic of conversation
hot topic
point of discussion
headline
trending topic
breaking news
huge controversy
controversial affair
big fuss
big question
big issue
news item
point of contention
heated debate
matter of contention
somethingburger
viral topic
viral news
fuss
hullabaloo
Verb
▲
To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or investigative manner
interrogate
grill
quiz
cross-examine
examine
interview
probe
catechize
query
ask
canvass
investigate
pump
debrief
solicit
cross-question
hit
enquire
UK
inquire
US
prod
pry
sweat
ask questions
ask questions of
frain
petition
put questions to
roast
sound out
ask about
go over
hit up
inquire of
look into
make inquiry
raise question
search for answers
seek answers
show curiosity
work over
hold out for
pick one's brains
give the third degree
give the third degree to
put through the wringer
put to the question
sweat it out of
put the screws on
check
put through the third degree
put through the mangle
poll
survey
put the screws to
worm something out of someone
find out
sample
canvas
challenge
scrutinize
US
press
drill
review
reexamine
bombard
inquisition
test
scrutinise
UK
ballot
test the waters
make inquiries
request information
seek information
double-check
request information of
seek information of
consult
see
browbeat
demand
third-degree
study
research
try
educate
train
teach
try out
seek an answer
put a question to
feel out
enquire of
want to know
needle
ask pointed questions
give the third
record
register
tally
put out feelers
buzz
gather intelligence
put on the hotseat
pry into
pop the question
go over with a fine-tooth comb
circularize
US
dispute
sweat out
circularise
UK
third degree
put the pressure on
put through the mill
make enquiries as to
explore
confirm
ascertain the opinions of
question intensely
question closely
cross examine
worm out of
question persistently
draw out
talk
converse
ascertain
debate
demand answers
learn
clarify
determine
talk to
confer with
have a discussion with
hold a meeting with
have a dialogue with
converse with
give oral examination
hold inquiry
get for the record
more ❯
“Police were eager to
question
any potential witnesses to verify Justin's claim that he was viciously attacked.”
Verb
▲
To express uncertainty
doubt
suspect
query
challenge
dispute
distrust
mistrust
contest
disbelieve
impeach
misdoubt
oppose
oppugn
controvert
impugn
call in question
call into question
entertain doubts about
have reservations about
object to
wonder about
express reservations about
express suspicions about
feel uneasy about
harbour reservations about
harbour suspicions about
have hesitations about
have suspicions about
puzzle over
raise doubts about
raise objections to
throw doubt on
cast doubt on
cast aspersions on
cast doubt upon
contradict
debate
argue
deny
discredit
negate
be suspicious of
gainsay
defy
discount
take issue with
refute
rebut
disprove
be wary of
reject
attack
resist
counter
not believe
protest against
have no faith in
have no confidence in
be incredulous of
be unconvinced about
smell a rat
have misgivings about
have doubts
have doubts about
interrogate
denounce
give no credence to
repudiate
criticize
US
not credit
litigate
confute
blast
criticise
UK
not accept
break
take issue
disaffirm
fear
take exception to
misbelieve
call out
wonder
disagree with
scorn
struggle against
take on
strive against
take with a pinch of salt
push back
push back against
take a stand against
fly in the face of
not buy
stand up to
be wary
be suspicious
be leery of
have qualms about
be chary of
be sceptical of
make a stand against
disconfirm
confound
grill
probe
scout
eschew
shoot down
argue about
discuss
quibble over
call in
make a nonsense of
raise doubt
raise a question
bring into question
be sceptical about
feel chary about
have doubt
smell a rat about
have a funny feeling about
disagree
quarrel
take with a grain of salt
look askance at
regard with suspicion
be unsure about
be unsure of
disbelieve in
raise issue
raise concern
express concern
dare
zap
contravene
smear
slam
traduce
knock
negative
zing
assail
tar
trash
traverse
cross
disavow
be in contention
be at loggerheads
fail to agree
disaccord
be at odds
be at variance
be in dispute
beware
differ from
diverge from
dissent from
suspicion
throw down the gauntlet
run down
swipe at
skin alive
put down
unbelieve
not see eye to eye
be distrustful of
be uneasy about
be mistrustful of
withstand
combat
come down on
cast aspersions upon
stick it to
cut to shreds
throw the book at
pin on
thumb nose at
confront
contend with
battle
face
repel
contend
buck
rival
argue against
quarrel with
argue with
campaign against
fight
not swallow
scoff at
misgive
skepticize
scruple
tangle with
speak against
put up an argument
oppose action
put up a fight against
set your face against
stand up and be counted against
compete against
compete with
spare no effort
fluctuate
waver
hesitate
vacillate
shilly-shally
have qualms
harbor suspicion
inquire
US
be undetermined
be dubious
be uncertain
wonder at
test
investigate
give no credence
be apprehensive of
address
remonstrate
accost
enquire
UK
demur against
disapprove of
demur about
be a dissenter from
throw down
call one's bluff
more ❯
“After a series of bungles, Stephanie would eventually
question
Mike's skill as a lawyer.”
Verb
▲
To consider or give serious or careful thought to
ponder
consider
debate
perpend
study
think over
cogitate on
contemplate on
deliberate on
mull over
ruminate on
think about
weigh up
wrestle with
chew over
kick around
meditate on
pore over
contemplate
deliberate
ruminate
meditate
weigh
cogitate
revolve
entertain
turn
eye
reflect
muse
reflect on
give thought to
speculate
think
brood over
cerebrate
muse on
brood
excogitate
turn over
dwell on
cogitate about
pore on
review
puzzle over
ruminate about
examine
evaluate
figure
think out
ruminate over
deliberate about
brood on
reason
appraise
turn over in one's mind
look at
chew on
wonder
judge
size up
think through
consider the pros and cons of
puzzle
rack brains
think on
agonize over
stew over
ponder on
beat one's brains out about
be in a brown study
assess
roll
sum up
deliberate over
put on thinking cap
speculate about
ponder over
worry about
give consideration to
brainstorm
mull
ask oneself
meditate over
chew the cud
noodle around
brood about
hammer away at
sweat over
moon
imagine
agonize
US
worry
agonise
UK
mind
discuss
dwell
philosophize
US
philosophise
UK
consult
argue
meditate upon
knock around
bat it around
pour it on
medidate upon
wonder about
reflect upon
give much thought to
ask oneself about
think hard
talk over
take stock of
flash on
muse over
run up a flagpole
bethink
compare
take
moot
chaw
conceive
give some thought to
take under advisement
woolgather
deal with
dream
digest
devise
estimate
view
track
rehash
rate
sweat
use one's head
mull over things
chew over things
stew about
put on one's thinking cap about
take as an example
consider as an example
look at as an example
take into consideration
bear in mind
conceive of
kick about
bat back and forth
bat about
bat around
envision
picture
anticipate
pore
hash over
entertain the idea of
deliberate upon
debate with oneself
toy with
play around with
think deeply
have in mind
entertain idea
conjecture
think of
reflect about
take in
ruminate upon
query
inquire
US
enquire
UK
doubt
be inquisitive
be curious
cudgel your brains
analyse
UK
analyze
US
make sense of
clarify
have a think about
stop to consider
look into
take under consideration
hypothesize
US
hypothesise
UK
decide on
cerebrate on
dwell upon
balance
think upon
regard
figure out
form
go over
sort out
formulate
make
observe
puzzle out
cudgel
marvel
think hard about
be indecisive
see
revolve in one's mind
check out
stew
chew
get a load of
register
accept
assimilate
speculate on
metabolise
UK
process
metabolize
US
conceptualize
US
build castles in air
beat one's brains
conceptualise
UK
dope
more ❯
“I am beginning to
question
the real meaning of life.”
Verb
▲
To examine critically and meticulously
inspect
examine
scrutinise
UK
scrutinize
US
study
investigate
survey
scan
check
probe
explore
review
view
observe
eyeball
research
assess
eye
search
appraise
vet
audit
watch
test
case
scout
con
overlook
clock
notice
canvass
scope
oversee
monitor
enquire
UK
inquire
US
interrogate
supervise
superintend
catechize
check out
look at
look over
go over
pore over
check over
go through
work over
give the once-over
take a look at
go over with a fine-tooth comb
take a dekko at
subject to an examination
give something a going-over
give something a look-see
subject to an inspection
kick the tires
analyse
UK
analyze
US
evaluate
consider
delve into
dissect
go into
look into
dig into
chew over
ponder
think about
enquire into
think through
inquire into
sift
interpret
scrutinate
assay
query
pick apart
brainstorm
pick at
suss out
weigh up
sound out
take stock of
mull over
brood over
dive into
put to the test
prospect
recce
inquisite
judge
bug
reconnoiter
US
tap
poke
spy
frisk
reconnoitre
UK
follow up
excogitate
determine
quiz
kick around
conduct an enquiry into
look-see
make inquiry
read into
check up on
deliberate on
check up
feel out
listen in
pry into
probe into
make enquiries about
conduct an investigation into
search for
check into
scope out
try
run down
size up
cross-examine
inquire about
poke around
look at carefully
read up on
search into
stake out
nose around
sort out
do research into
put questions to
ask questions of
be all ears
make inquiries about
sift the evidence concerning
give the once over
try to get to the bottom of
search the evidence concerning
conduct an inquiry into
wiretap
muckrake
underseek
look
delve
dig
identify
nitpick
quest
check it out
regard
make enquiries
snoop
have a look at
get down to brass tacks
criticize
US
unpack
discern
perceive
open up
leave no stone unturned
wade into
seek
pry
conduct an enquiry
criticise
UK
estimate
behold
esteem
treat
anatomize
look closely
cut
deconstruct
examine closely
find fault
take apart
pick holes
find out
break down
think of
look upon
look on
seek an answer
put under a microscope
grade
measure
set an examination for
turn
ruminate
perpend
debate
deliberate
contemplate
cogitate
meditate
peruse
weigh
revolve
compare
think over
figure
experiment
do research
wrestle with
conduct a survey of
conduct research into
think out
entertain
trial
prove
sample
verify
screen
substantiate
validate
confirm
demonstrate
try on
experimentalize
run something up the flagpole
put something through its paces
carry out trials on
prove out
see how it flies
try on for size
see how wind blows
stack up
experiment with
send up a balloon
run idea by someone
run it up a flagpole
shake down
pilot
put someone through their paces
try out
match up
give a tryout
make a trial run
put to the proof
pursue
enquire about
find out about
get back to
make sure
make enquiries into
ask questions about
make inquiries into
chase up
get a load of
see
read
gaze at
give something a once-over
note
look through
stare at
witness
spot
stare
take in
rubberneck
gaze
follow
gape
take a shufti at
espy
sight
descry
distinguish
catch
have a gander at
have a squint at
run over
peer
remark
run through
browse
skim
take a look
penetrate
gawk
eye up
flick through
ogle
gawp
gawp at
goggle
gauge
UK
glare
gage
US
take a gander at
blink
sift through
cast an eye over
sweep
patrol
pay attention to
scour
flip through
have a look
parse
leaf through
glance at
leer
pierce
winnow
rake
glimpse
have a dekko at
flash
peg
scout out
spy on
keep under surveillance
peek
keep an eye on
peep
peer at
size
spy out
watch like a hawk
keep a weather eye on
mark
valuate
take note of
catch sight of
heed
lay eyes on
mind
eagle eye
make a survey of
conduct investigations into
admire
feast your eyes on
set eyes on
make a recce of
skim through
dip into
have a look-see
run your eye over
look fixedly
look vacantly
get an eyeful
sort through
turn over
surveil
rate
perlustrate
recon
discuss
tackle
candle
value
check something out
fathom
keep under observation
keep tabs on
surf
keep watch on
taste
gaze upon
keep a tab on
twig
keep under scrutiny
beam
give the eye
palpate
keep a beady eye on
comb
focus
have a shufti at
quarter
drill down
make a reconnaissance of
plumb
resolve
rubberneck at
look something over
bore
divide
separate
glance over
clap eyes on
have a butcher's at
sum up
see how the land lies
glim
look see
make an observation of
examine carefully
case the joint
hunt
diagnose
take stock
hunt through
glance through
look around
eagle-eye
focus on
take a shufti round
ferret in
browse through
ferret around in
rummage in
root about in
root around in
rummage through
ferret about in
wade through
thumb through
stare open-mouthed
go through with a fine-tooth comb
stare in wonder
test the waters
take a good look
play around with
find out the lie of the land
fossick through
rifle through
turn inside out
read through
double-check
ask about
redact
censor
traverse
tour
adjudicate
establish
contextualize
US
contextualise
UK
glass
see over
track
pass through
be shown over
spectate
riffle
riff
rumble
certify
ascertain
feel
pipe
believe
memorise
UK
memorize
US
discover
spot-check
detect
comprehend
unravel
gawk at
give attention to
pass under review
dissolve
run hands over
tell
read over
triangulate
have a look-see at
cast your eye over
investigate it
devour
graph
plot
summarise
UK
chart
summarize
US
look round
correct
count
ensure
grasp
understand
sound
make out
take a look at it
keep one's eye on
pick up on
get an eyeful of
keep track of
take a gander
decompose
decompound
bone up
calculate
pay heed to
feast one's eyes
parade
muster
fixate
keep tabs
pick over
know
get the lie of the land
look up and down
look out
keep an eye out
outstare
beware
ogle at
gape at
take a good look at
skirr
test out
plough through
be absorbed in
bury oneself in
refer to
range over
give the eagle eye
glower
take notice of
leer at
concentrate on
mine
pan
dowse
drill
look intently
make sure of
keep account
undersee
guesstimate
rivet one's eyes
have a good look
fix on
look hard
rivet on
watch closely
lay bare
get a bird's-eye view of
map out
consult
make eyes at
not take one's eyes off
take a butcher's at
set
body-search
dive in
do tests
make inquiries
consult the archives
follow a line of investigation
look up
smoke
rubber
go after
price
get to the bottom of
adjudge
wear
gaze open-mouthed
stare in amazement
pin one's eyes
rivet the eyes on
take soundings
put out a feeler
carry out an inquest into
dig deep
delve deeper
dig deeper
deem
fit
audition
practice
US
practise
UK
have a taste of
burn up
take the measure of
put to trial
fool with
carry out tests
mess around
do tests on
futz around
carry out trials
field-test
road-test
conduct experiments
conduct research
test drive
practice with
figure out
have one's number
set at
figure in
take account of
fan
march past
give something a whirl
regulate
give it a go
reconsider
squint
gloat
squinny
reexamine
overhaul
debug
pat down
body search
ransack
contrast
rummage
re-examine
juxtapose
look earnestly
try to see
troll
rifle
look around in
dredge
balance
look through narrowed eyes
squint at
scrabble about in
dig in
forage through
fossick
rummage around in
rummage about in
scrabble around in
forage
narrow your eyes
screw up eyes
strip down
give something a check-up
differentiate
collate
finecomb
leave no stone unturned in
go through with fine-tooth comb
grub
grub about in
rummage round in
look high and low
poke around in
search high heaven
dig through
fish around in
delve in
fish about in
beat the bushes
roust around in
beat
grub around in
rootle around in
poke about in
turn upside down
track down
correlate
compete
parallel
run reconnaissance
look out for
look for
scout around
rustle up
make a reconnaissance
hang
place in juxtaposition
stack up against
measure up
confront
balance the differences between
weigh against
stand the pace
segregate
weigh the differences between
measure the differences between
oppose
stand the test
set side by side
weigh against another
set against
put side by side
match
have
take a glance at
keep eagle eye on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To counter, or to show or declare to be untrue
contradict
refute
deny
rebut
negate
disprove
gainsay
controvert
repudiate
disconfirm
negative
confute
disavow
reject
disaffirm
disclaim
oppose
dispute
disown
counter
disallow
contravene
cross
impugn
traverse
undermine
buck
cancel
counteract
reverse
thumbs down
cancel out
call in question
say the opposite of
challenge
shoot full of holes
argue
debunk
answer
invalidate
contest
query
discredit
debate
prove false
prove wrong
shoot down
blow sky high
shoot down in flames
have bone to pick
blow out of the water
retort
respond
confront
refuse to accept
backtalk
deflect
render null and void
belie
explode
confound
falsify
discount
blow sky-high
put under suspicion
drive a coach and horses through
pooh-pooh
raise doubts about
give the lie to
poke full of holes
shake one's faith in
cast doubt on
moot
examine
address
altercate
bandy
canvass
crush
canvas
wrangle
contend
argue against
squelch
pettifog
quash
tear down
call into question
disagree with
argue about
object to
contend over
pick a bone
dissent against
quibble over
put up argument
hammer away at
differ with
show up
quibble about
agitate against
show to be false
declare to be untrue
pick an argument with
prove to be wrong
wonder about
argue the pros and cons of
take issue with
protest against
take a stand against
have an argument about
show to be wrong
bandy words concerning
give thumbs down to
prove to be false
more ❯
Verb
▲
To implore or make a request for
solicit
request
ask
beg
petition
entreat
implore
beseech
importune
supplicate
demand
seek
appeal
requisition
plead
impetrate
require
conjure
call
crave
claim
besiege
obsecrate
desire
quest
exact
press
bespeak
lobby
postulate
apply
query
pressure
bum
cadge
appeal to
ask for
call on
call for
plead with
plead to
apply to
plead for
press for
sue for
apply for
put in for
hit up
beg for
petition for
speak for
drum up
hit on
pray for
whistle for
pray
urge
enjoin
bid
sue
order
adjure
summon
appeal for
exhort
obtest
command
invoke
call upon
expect
pray to
propose
compel
direct
insist on
canvass
invite
instruct
push for
proposition
ask earnestly
charge
oblige
force
beckon
bid for
stipulate for
clamor for
suggest
look for
tell
encourage
push
wish
inquire
US
enquire
UK
obtain
appoint
clamour for
badger for
bay for
pester for
nag for
pose
send for
put
propound
raise
submit
invocate
attract
insist
clamour
UK
clamor
US
nag
stipulate
advance
dictate
pester
request earnestly
decree
mandate
necessitate
challenge
hail
ask urgently
put in
buy
go on bended knee
warn
inquire about
page
put in an application
try to obtain
make a claim
lay claim to
fetch
insist upon
get
entreaty
intercede
persuade
prig
influence
please
refer
prefer
cry for
crave of
file
work on
wheedle
extort
extract
motion
impose
elect
arrogate
coerce
address
contest
make a plea to
present one's suit to
campaign
hold out for
constrain
aspire
request urgently
bark
canvas
spiel
hustle
sponge
speak
bay
prompt
goad
pursue
approach
bear
make
call to
file for
count on
make an urgent request
resort to
make a plea
make an earnest request
badger
tout
put in a claim for
put dibs on
place an order
obligate
cause
assert oneself
bug
nudge
prod
drum
put in an order
put in a plea
hold out
make an entreaty
enquire after
make application
ask authoritatively
ask brusquely
ask forcefully
egg on
submit an application
go in
inquire after
campaign for
want
drum up support
make a pitch for
go after
book
ordain
secure
reserve
need
prescribe
engage
task
authorize
US
subpoena
rule
authorise
UK
commission
hire
indent
call the shots
give the command to
give orders to
put your foot down
boss around
give orders
force upon
lay down the law
impose on
give the order to
give directions
write off for
contract for
send off for
send away for
put in an order for
place an order for
proffer
posit
put forward
table
present
pitch
assert
tender
offer
state
extend
volunteer
throw up
ask about
get the answer to
seek the answer to
impel
pressurize
US
drive
induce
impress
sandbag
muscle
dragoon
strong-arm
pressurise
UK
advocate
lobby for
move
blackjack
browbeat
railroad
enforce
steamroller
hound
effect
bully
menace
bludgeon
exert
bulldoze
blackmail
put the screws on
tighten the screws on
use strong-arm tactics on
will
cry out
justify
be in dire need of
cajole
coax
sponsor
call out for
recommend
espouse
promote
work for
champion
put in a request for
drum up support for
hope for
decree that
rely upon
necessitate that
intend
put the heat on
prevail on
harass
tighten the screw on
put up to
turn the screw on
high-pressure
prevail upon
have
have someone do something
hector
turn the screws on
intimidate
determine
commandeer
resolve
incite
wrest
spur
whip
bring about
choose to do
decide on
actuate
make compulsory
crack down
overcome
terrorize
US
apply pressure
occasion
foist
bind
choke
use duress on
concuss
burden
conscript
obtrude
contract
use force on
urge by force
terrorise
UK
bear down
exert force on
twist someone's arm
bring pressure to bear on
pin down
bear hard on
put screws to
put the squeeze on
put squeeze on
press-gang
force one's hand
put the bite on
bring pressure to bear upon
pretend to
assert ownership of
have dibs on something
stake a claim to
say that one owns
demand ownership of
more ❯
Verb
▲
To give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory
argue
contend
assert
maintain
reason
claim
hold
insist
advance
allege
attest
aver
declare
expostulate
plead
proclaim
state
testify
avow
certify
challenge
defend
explain
opine
posit
postulate
propound
submit
swear
adduce
advocate
suggest
asseverate
depose
imply
move
profess
remonstrate
appeal
present
prevail upon
make a case
make a case for
give reasons for
avouch
affirm
purport
pronounce
say
cite
protest
announce
warrant
indicate
reveal
put forward
press
uphold
express
stress
propose
show
demonstrate
represent
denote
intimate
convey
bespeak
emphasize
US
vouch
emphasise
UK
lay down
point to
vow
predicate
guarantee
establish
offer
insinuate
tell
support
recount
repeat
disclose
prove
witness
admit
evince
make out
vouch for
testify to
charge
be evidence of
make known
bear witness
signify
discuss
hint
broadcast
utter
mention
reassert
reaffirm
air
confirm
divulge
connote
voice
acknowledge
evidence
import
impart
confess
speak
pass
betoken
attest to
bear out
talk about
bring forward
give away
pop off
volunteer
dictate
pretend
manifest
articulate
venture
pledge
put
explore
corroborate
vocalize
US
verbalize
US
moot
illustrate
debate
enunciate
raise
word
mean
ventilate
vent
report
phrase
stipulate
promulgate
signal
address
back
broach
communicate
mouth
detail
note
endorse
substantiate
champion
give evidence
asservate
inform
publicize
US
deliver
advertise
sound
advertize
render
allegate
put forth
verify
quote
specify
mutter
betray
cry
shout
intone
verbalise
UK
modulate
vocalise
UK
publicise
UK
insist on
hint at
read
allude to
speak out
put across
get across
give voice to
give utterance to
put into words
be proof of
make public
stand up for
point out
spell out
give testimony
tell of
come out with
go into
refer to
speak about
bear witness to
hypothecate
espouse
premise
syllogize
advise
draw conclusions
put up argument
infer
authenticate
justify
rumor
US
rumour
UK
put about that
be a monument to
subscribe
swear to
use as an excuse
promise
talk
assure
notify
undertake
ensure
underwrite
give the impression
lead you to believe
give the idea
lead to the belief
guaranty
insure
shoot one's wad
mouth off
say confidently
shoot off one's mouth
validate
dispute
secure
exclaim
sustain
relate
reiterate
witness to
mount a case for
make evident
give facts
relay
recite
remark
cover
introduce
answer for
take an oath
delegate
stand by
give grounds for
back up
stand behind
sponsor
spout
blurt
chatter
outline
enounce
spill
orate
mumble
bolster
vindicate
be emphatic
canvass
canvas
thrash out
go over
hash out
retell
chirp
clarify
narrate
perorate
rehearse
expose
yammer
pipe
blab
spiel
soliloquize
whisper
drawl
jaw
summarise
UK
yak
regurgitate
lip
gab
gas
murmur
summarize
US
translate
declaim
reel off
throw out
get off
make clear
sound out
bring out
pipe up with
treat
display
mark
speak of
deliberate about
exchange views about
talk through
call attention to
advert to
touch upon
touch on
make mention of
converse about
exchange views on
remark on
bring in
make reference to
talk over
comment on
confer about
bring up
deal with
stick up for
press for
push for
insist upon
spell
record
register
intend
table
reflect
disseminate
annunciate
symbolise
UK
peg
augur
sign
pinpoint
symbolize
US
couch
spread
flash
frame
publish
be symptomatic of
add up to
signpost
be a sign of
be symptomatic
flag up
pin down
point at
button down
point toward
be a symptom of
expound
blare
herald
circulate
look
trumpet
designate
give
formulate
inflect
blazon
intonate
smack of
bring to mind
conjure up
yell
clothe
roar
set forth
talk of
put in words
give utterance
give out
put over
get over
give expression
bring into the open
pour out
give expression to
shout from the rooftops
give vent to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To put forward one's questions
ask
pose
put
raise
posit
proffer
propose
submit
present
proposition
put forward
query
table
assert
pitch
propound
solicit
suggest
tender
advance
extend
offer
state
volunteer
ask about
throw up
get the answer to
seek the answer to
bounce
broach
give
vote
moot
prefer
set
postulate
establish
inquire
US
enquire
UK
hold out
introduce
adduce
advocate
set forth
lodge
put up
lay out
come up with
file
bring forward
declare
cite
express
expound
air
impart
deliver
exhibit
expose
recommend
propone
contend
counsel
advise
press
announce
enter
bring up
lay
move for
make a pitch
make a motion
move
bring
project
initiate
bid
float
canvass
allege
exhort
register
mount
prescribe
plug
press for
commit
record
place
offer as a suggestion
throw out
build up
lay forward
make known
ballyhoo
put on the map
serve
throw spotlight on
puff
make a pitch for
aggrandize
exalt
beat the drum for
hype
publish
put in
put on record
hand in
mention
promote
discuss
peddle
hypothesize
US
urge
promulgate
yield
invite
nominate
affirm
name
request
spitball
kibitz
spread
put forth
hypothesise
UK
lay down
lay before
set out
put to
hit on
speak one's piece
lay on the line
illustrate
display
demonstrate
unveil
relate
issue
demo
ventilate
produce
argue
report
launch
stage
provide
preview
show
cast
contribute
manifest
set before
roll out
put on
bring about
hand out
put on display
put before the public
more ❯
Verb
▲
To initiate a discussion with (someone) about a disputed or sensitive issue
tackle
confront
face
accost
interview
waylay
cross-examine
speak to
discuss something with
face up to
initiate a discussion with
remonstrate with
approach
buttonhole
hound
halt
stop
catch
collar
flag
address
bother
cross
hail
importune
detain
grab
call to
take aside
talk to
shout to
whistle for
run into
intercept
solicit
nobble
ambush
corner
pounce on
swoop down on
flag down
summon
call
signal
signal to stop
proposition
surround
hustle
wave down
pin down
come on to
make advances
attack
restrict
take on
stop and talk to
beckon
hello
wave
holler
halloo
shout
wave to
make a sign to
gesture to stop
signal to
sing out
call out to
yoo-hoo
call over
whistle down
appeal to
propose to
implore
plead with
advise
sound out
beseech
make conversation with
make overtures to
broach
entreat
make advances to
engage in conversation
feel out
broach the matter with
broach the matter to
consult
make a proposal to
supplicate
confer with
suggest to
make a request to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To belittle or express disapproval of
discount
denigrate
belittle
deprecate
disparage
decry
diminish
discredit
dismiss
slight
trash
derogate
vilipend
depreciate
dis
dispraise
diss
mistrust
repudiate
cry down
talk down
trash-talk
bad-mouth
poor-mouth
put down
detract from
scoff at
kiss off
minimize
US
minimise
UK
play down
write off
run down
knock
vilify
undervalue
criticize
US
defame
underrate
dump on
deride
downgrade
criticise
UK
trivialize
US
scorn
devalue
malign
slate
revile
pooh-pooh
pan
ridicule
underestimate
lower
trivialise
UK
slam
minify
slur
sneer at
abuse
rubbish
lessen
mock
misprize
reduce
slander
downplay
slag off
asperse
make light of
cheapen
attack
cast aspersions on
roast
deflate
do a hatchet job on
degrade
insult
bash
disdain
detract
vituperate
smear
have a go at
demean
calumniate
understate
devaluate
hold cheap
pull apart
speak ill of
condemn
drag through the mud
marginalize
US
traduce
marginalise
UK
flame
contemn
pour scorn on
take to pieces
hit out at
soften
blast
tear down
lambaste
cut down to size
decrease
libel
impugn
taunt
brush aside
rap
mark down
treat lightly
make little of
sell short
laugh at
tear into
pull to pieces
despise
take down a peg
berate
excoriate
cut
censure
depress
break
slash
sink
drop
blister
attenuate
weaken
qualify
rip
backbite
opprobriate
extenuate
soft-pedal
mudsling
write down
do down
gloss over
tone down
pick holes in
make fun of
think little of
throw mud at
speak badly of
castigate
whitewash
moderate
lambast
disregard
reproach
scathe
assail
savage
rebuke
mitigate
spurn
undermine
reject
potshot
nag
scold
belabor
US
offend
underplay
denounce
deemphasize
temper
underprice
axe
UK
upbraid
scorch
downcry
jeer
ax
US
sneer
gibe
bag
pummel
US
skewer
oppress
reprove
persecute
twit
pummelled
UK
abate
pillory
de-emphasize
belabour
UK
hose
humiliate
rag
ride
treat with contempt
inveigh against
keep down
lower in price
take down
disgrace
scoff
laugh off
lay into
speak evil of
cut to the quick
poor mouth
treat contemptuously
do a number on
cut down
pooh pooh
poke fun at
jibe at
sling mud at
demote
misjudge
subordinate
affront
ease
outrage
wound
compromise
hammer
humble
discountenance
fault
poormouth
curse
monster
slow
dip
debase
talk trash
object
frown
disapprove
discommend
expostulate
disrespect
put hooks in
throw brickbats at
put away
give comeuppance
knock off high horse
clamor against
find fault with
look down on
crush
blame
take a dig at
find fault
tear to pieces
slap
rebuff
besmirch
take dim view of
not go for
gird
snub
comment negatively
mortify
shame
minimalize
assuage
injure
slang
miscall
zing
jump on
modulate
blacken
underemphasize
execrate
disesteem
stigmatize
US
be rude to
call names
give a black eye
blow off
shout at
cuss out
swear at
vituperate against
restrain
brush off
make light
shrug off
mess with
withdraw
rag on
make jokes about
rail against
deplore
scandalize
US
wipe
wave aside
slam dunk
regulate
stigmatise
UK
scandalise
UK
reprehend
reprobate
fulminate against
carp at
anathematize
cavil at
palliate
underprize
rate too low
be wrong about
sniff at
disapprove of
animadvert
decay
dwindle
deteriorate
erode
devalorize
worsen
decline
fall
complain
snipe at
hit
rail
set little store by
do an injustice to
express contempt
hold forth against
come down on
tear to shreds
fail to appreciate
not do justice to
lower in value
set too little store by
blacken the name of
spread lies about
criticize unfairly
give a bad name
give black eye
sully the reputation of
rip up
blacken the character of
bad mouth
cut rate
take away from
take swipe at
take away
throw stones at
subtract from
turn up one's nose at
tease
hold up to scorn
rally
flout
scout
boo
dig at
make sport of
take the mickey
make a fool of
be scornful about
poke mullock at
jeer at
bite one's thumb at
fleer at
take the piss out of
scout at
show contempt
laugh to scorn
squash
squelch
shoot down
take a swipe at
shoot full of holes
sour grapes
dishonour
UK
dishonor
US
tarnish
sully
taint
stain
drag through the mire
smirch
fling mud at
bring into disrepute
blot
spread scandal about
objurgate
defile
arraign
animadvert on
crucify
cast a slur on
maul
rate
damage
muckrake
cut up
lace into
besmear
give some stick to
spot
run smear campaign
bring shame upon
tar and feather
reflect badly on
bring shame on
sledge
befoul
soil
nitpick about
give flak to
spoil
give a bad press to
rip up and down
blotch
bring discredit to
breathe on
reprimand
abase
poison
embarrass
dress down
tell lies about
bag on
chastise
flay
take to task
pick to pieces
run a smear campaign against
drag someone's name through the mud
sully someone's reputation
cane
treat as unimportant
chasten
misrepresent
chide
carpet
foul
prostitute
demoralize
US
fustigate
blacken the reputation of
belie
badmouth
caricature
burlesque
conduct a smear campaign against
bawl out
chew out
villainize
prejudice
demoralise
UK
denunciate
slag
lash
blemish
sling mud
skin
blacken someone's name
haul over the coals
give a rocket
pass strictures upon
drag someone's name through the mire
look down one's nose at
write false reports about
tear a strip off
show up
throw shade
cast down
tear off a strip
nag at
mark wrong
spread tales about
drag name through mud
be critical of
be spiteful towards
be unkind about
be malicious about
get angry with
speak of with disfavour
abhor
back-bite
detest
proscribe
read the riot act
blackguard
drag through mud
ruin
lie about
scourge
condescend
lampoon
criticize severely
animadvert upon
tear apart
cast slur on
put zingers on
have a pop at
deign
be against
find unacceptable
demonize
US
dig
jinx
annoy
bring down
knock off
demonise
UK
provoke
carp
hurt
prosecute
declaim
lash into
aggravate
admonish
clobber
look askance at
frown on
impeach
ostracise
UK
indict
ostracize
US
trim
fluff
slog
zap
slug
inveigh
bollock
give something a bad press
declaim against
call out
charge with
upset
complain about
skin alive
pass judgment
give the business
pick at
nit-pick
give bad press
cut to bits
refute
put in a bad light
give a bad name to
desecrate
disfavour
UK
attaint
lose face
put someone in their place
disfavor
US
make someone eat crow
take down a peg or two
own
cause to lose face
rollick
protest against
object to
knock down
call down
harangue
take exception to
take a dim view of
betray
argue with
assault verbally
irritate
disoblige
disagree with
corrupt
blaspheme
strumpet
plaster
pervert
pile in
remonstrate with
ream out
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
soil someone's name
vitiate
drag down
deprave
start on
sail into
start in
warp
sell out
take on
be untrue to oneself
beat down
abandon one's principles
subvert
give offence to
give someone hell
debauch
step on one's toes
cause offence to
hurt somebody's feelings
cut dead
treat disrespectfully
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
defame someone's character
canker
brutalize
US
dehumanize
US
bemean
dehumanise
UK
bastardise
UK
brutalise
UK
lower the status of
bring shame to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To criticize someone for inadequacy or mistakes
fault
criticise
UK
criticize
US
censure
condemn
blame
gripe about
impugn
reproach
reprove
arraign
attack
slam
denounce
dispraise
hammer
knock
pan
reprehend
slag
slate
dis
diss
rubbish
call to account
carp about
complain about
find fault with
lay into
nitpick over
run down
take to task
whine about
beef about
bellyache about
complain to
find lacking
give some stick to
grouch about
grouse about
have a go at
hold someone to blame
moan about
quibble about
slag off
sound off about
whinge about
haul over the coals
hold accountable
hold responsible
pick holes in
disparage
denigrate
deprecate
savage
blast
roast
flame
trash
pull apart
castigate
lambaste
bash
excoriate
put down
bad-mouth
vilify
skin
decry
revile
reprimand
pull to pieces
reprobate
malign
slur
denunciate
inveigh against
scoff at
nit-pick
find fault
rebuke
cast aspersions on
pour scorn on
give a bad press to
chide
chastise
belittle
bag
crucify
besmirch
skewer
upbraid
deride
judge
maul
disapprove
dress down
tear to shreds
do down
come down on
tear into
cavil at
fulminate against
lace into
rail against
berate
pillory
vituperate
carp
objurgate
execrate
pummel
US
slash
nitpick
scathe
rip
scold
depreciate
derogate
pummelled
UK
rap
asperse
cut down
object to
take to pieces
take down
pick at
nitpick about
throw brickbats at
hit out at
admonish
proscribe
cane
cavil
discredit
deplore
monster
flay
anathematize
abuse
rate
argue against
throw shade
detract from
give someone a bad press
call out
give something a bad press
disapprove of
shoot down
take exception to
be hostile to
pass judgment
cut up
get at
carp at
give something a battering
jeer at
animadvert on
talk down
take issue with
pick to pieces
throw shade at
reject
come down hard on
tear apart
stigmatize
US
prosecute
declaim
stigmatise
UK
ostracise
UK
impeach
indict
ostracize
US
lambast
declaim against
show up
charge with
take apart
review unfavorably
criticize strongly
bring under fire
charge
tax
think badly of
stick it to
jump down one's throat
climb all over
express disapprobation
jump all over
express disapprobation of
fustigate
lash
fuss
sledge
scorch
clobber
niggle
rebut
dispute
trim
zap
slug
fluff
blister
inveigh
hit
slog
underestimate
scorn
minimize
US
ridicule
undervalue
pettifog
controvert
underrate
diminish
query
bag on
jump on
skin alive
give bad press
do a number on
pass strictures upon
give the business
cut to bits
nag at
give flak to
vituperate against
traduce
oppose
deflate
trivialize
US
defame
hypercriticize
quibble
disdain
treat lightly
mock
pooh-pooh
make light of
be pedantic
raise trivial objections to
chop logic
split hairs
cry down
sneer at
poor-mouth
discount
dismiss
vilipend
trash-talk
detract
argue with
be against
minify
sell short
misprize
drag through the mud
clamor against
do a hatchet job on
smear
humble
trivialise
UK
hold cheap
play down
kiss off
take down a peg
contemn
slight
calumniate
minimise
UK
slander
look down on
disgrace
spurn
discountenance
write off
be in opposition to
frame
punish
name
pronounce
adjudge
call down
let someone have it
declare unfit
send up
put away
thumbs down on
pin it on
point finger at
lay at one's door
hang something on
blow whistle on
send up the river
carpet
chew out
bawl out
lecture
tell off
ream out
rag
pitch into
read the riot act
keelhaul
tear off a strip
give a rocket
give someone a roasting
give someone a dressing-down
remonstrate with
give someone a rollicking
tick off
rant at
bollock
give someone hell
rail at
rap over the knuckles
give a talking-to
baste
tongue-lash
give someone a telling-off
give someone a bollocking
give someone an earful
jaw
pull up
give someone what for
assail
give someone a mouthful
wig
give someone a wigging
score
give someone a rating
belabor
US
row
nag
give someone a row
belabour
UK
give someone a caning
slap down
harangue
blow up
give someone some stick
potshot
complain
send someone away with a flea in their ear
rail
rake over the coals
object
ream
moan
grumble
put on the mat
dump on
speak ill of
insult
chasten
tear a strip off
whine
gripe
whinge
grouse
light into
expostulate
slap on the wrist
kick
beef
yell at
remonstrate
kvetch
downgrade
protest
sound off
grouch
libel
rip into
rollick
bleat
blow up at
bellyache
fulminate
go on at
animadvert
throw mud at
challenge
speak evil of
tear down
speak badly of
crab
marginalize
US
call on the carpet
slap someone's wrist
grizzle
marginalise
UK
curse
grump
growl
wail
keen
caterwaul
scream
repine
tear to pieces
blacken the name of
holler
express disapproval of
yammer
squawk
whimper
murmur
croak
yawp
maunder
mutter
squeal
lash out at
criticize severely
lay down the law
yowl
yaup
downplay
demean
kick up a stink about
protest against
exprobate
frown on
opprobriate
demur
accuse
recriminate
check
rave at
thunder
argue
rage
rant
lampoon
kick up a fuss about
kick up a fuss
make a fuss about
give a piece of one's mind
take to the woodshed
sail into
degrade
look askance at
lower
discipline
except
chunter
mither
create
mudsling
lesson
go for the jugular
caution
monish
discommend
call over the coals
shout at
dissent
abhor
go on about
raise objections to
talk to
take issue
take a stand against
detest
despise
draw the line
speak out against
bring to book
cut down to size
bring into disrepute
spread lies about
fume
backbite
sully the reputation of
blacken the reputation of
get angry with
give a bad name
storm
conduct a smear campaign against
refute
taunt
find unacceptable
scourge
vociferate
speak out
lash out
contest
shellac
blacken
whip
understate
demonize
US
make a stand
contradict
demonise
UK
zing
negate
rake
badmouth
oppose strongly
resist
remonstrate against
objurate
jawbone
let fly
expostulate about
animadvert upon
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
take on
gainsay
contravene
pick on
mouth off about
lash into
downcry
oppugn
preach
disesteem
bite someone's head off
cast a slur on
cross
disavow
take a dim view of
complain vociferously about
humiliate
take exception
pick holes
lodge a protest against
express disagreement with
trounce
rant about
lay out
be on at someone
make a fuss
take a swipe at
frown upon
twine
disagree
laugh at
kvetch about
rag on
jump down someone's throat
go after
get after
laugh off
give a going over
tell a thing or two
strongly criticize
poor mouth
look askance
slap on wrist
throw the book at
rap on knuckles
call into question
lose one's temper with
let fly at
lam into
wade into
pooh pooh
speak to
kick up a stink
lean on
reprimand severely
be critical of
be malicious about
be spiteful towards
be unkind about
persecute
oppress
speak of with disfavour
blacken the character of
hose
brand
harsh
give a rough time
sling mud at
mumble
satirize
US
hit out
beat
assault verbally
satirise
UK
demote
devalue
snipe at
disagree with
attask
pile in
have a pop at
hold forth against
exprobrate
start on
start in
ferule
heap
mark down
take away
take
debate
cudgel
slap
smother
strike
visit
warn
threap
take swipe at
throw stones at
jeer
harass
destroy
correct
counsel
adjure
advise
niggle about
snap someone's head off
jump on one's case
misrepresent
earbash
protest strongly
sneer
blacken someone's reputation
disregard
fry
scream at
accost
speak
moralise
UK
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US
yelp
yap
bawl
sully
twit
round on
show someone up
lessen
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cheapen
compromise
chew
make little of
frown
explode
slang
make a protest
rake over coals
give tongue-lashing
back-bite
gossip about
take a dig at
have words with
snipe
have words
think little of
put hooks in
crush
criticize harshly
carp on
get on
give a hard time
burn one's ears
weigh into
severely reprimand
give someone bondi
rap across the knuckles
be picky
be hypercritical
make fun of
tear someone a new one
give someone a dressing down
keep after
have someone on the carpet
give someone a telling off
burst out
lay on
give comeuppance
mete out punishment to
make an example of
criticize hatefully
cuss out
give someone a carpeting
eat out
give one hell
spout
bluster
huff
rave
have your knife in
mortify
shame
snub
comment negatively
rap someone the knuckles
drag over the coals
be hard on
teach a lesson
deliver a tirade to
express strong disapproval of
set upon
rap knuckles
have at
work over
crack down on
take dim view of
not go for
call to task
point the finger
think wrong
not support
raise objections
come down on like a ton of bricks
give someone stick
expose to ridicule
keep nothing back
erupt with anger
sound off to
rank on
give going-over
give piece of mind
hold up to shame
express objections
backstab
give the devil
intimidate
take a stand
menace
not believe in
mess with
express disagreement
lodge a protest
express objections to
mind
express disapproval
sort out
withstand
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squabble
bicker
rain
object strongly to
fight
incriminate
rebuff
give a tongue-lashing
vociferate about
be in opposition
grieve
disfavour
UK
disfavor
US
express a poor opinion of
be hostile towards
bemoan
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groan
lament
have a problem
quarrel with
swear at
chirp
fret
grumble about
have a problem with
raise an
dig into
assault
tuck into
rant and rave
snivel
lay
crib
impute
differ
defy
natter
ascribe
give vent to one's emotions
give free rein to one's emotions
debase
make an objection
be displeased
baulk
UK
make a stink
go-one-on-one
raise objection
draw the line at
mix it up with
tangle with
balk
US
beg to differ
pass on
plain over
put the boot in
express concern
show concern
lodge a complaint
carry on
speak up
make a complaint
dig
jinx
traverse
doubt
negative
disaffirm
break
deny
tar
lower the boom
send someone away with a flea in his
give the dickens
squash
pick apart
squelch
give a black eye
make mincemeat of
make short work of
rip to shreds
swipe at
cast doubt upon
cut to shreds
cast aspersions upon
throw doubt on
pin on
thumb nose at
rip up
shoot full of holes
sour grapes
cut to the quick
rage against
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be scandalized by
be offended by
be shocked by
thunder against
disagree violently with
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kick against
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To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints
argue
discuss
debate
bandy
canvas
canvass
controvert
dispute
explore
clarify
agitate
moot
remonstrate
say
talk about
talk over
thrash out
exchange views on
hash out
hash over
go over
bat around
bat back and forth
ventilate
address
bandy around
bandy about
examine
exchange
review
negotiate
deliberate
toss around
go into
throw around
air
consider
talk through
converse about
touch on
bring up
confer about
comment on
put your heads together about
deliberate about
chew over
exchange views about
weigh up
consider the pros and cons of
kick about
kick around
bat about
argue about
reason about
weigh up the pros and cons of
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