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Adjective

Very impressive or high in quality or standard

Exuberantly lively and amusing

Exciting, energetic, enthusiastic, with gusto

Noun

A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh

An instance where something splits

Interjection

An elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation

Verb

Present participle for to make a long tear or cut in

Present participle for to tear or shred something, typically into pieces

Present participle for to pull forcefully, typically with the intention of separating or extracting

Present participle for to move or proceed very quickly

Present participle for to criticize or point out the mistakes or weaknesses in

Present participle for to criticize or scold sternly

Present participle for to use or reproduce another's work without permission, especially illegally

Present participle for to cut or slice something off

Present participle for to wear away or cause damage through applied friction

Present participle for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

Present participle for to damage (a muscle, ligament, etc.) by abnormal strain

Present participle for to masticate (food, or the cud)

Present participle for to bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

Present participle for to hold or write a review of

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Adjective

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Very impressive or high in quality or standard

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

of the highest quality

of the highest standard

unrivaled^US

unrivalled^UK

skilful^UK

skillful^US

savoury^UK

savory^US

likable^US

likeable^UK

unequalled^UK

unequaled^US

in a class all by itself

greatly to one's liking

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

practised^UK

practiced^US

honorable^US

honourable^UK

in a league of their own

like a dream come true

favored^US

never to be forgotten

favorite^US

like a million dollars

favoured^UK

favourite^UK

worthy of commendation

favorable^US

favourable^UK

beyond one's wildest dreams

beyond the realm of reason

hypnotizing^US

hypnotising^UK

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

mesmerising^UK

mesmerizing^US

galvanising^UK

galvanizing^US

exceptionally skilled

extraordinarily skilled

beggaring description

in a league of its own

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“The musical festival starts off with a ripping performance by a popular indie band.”

Adjective

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Exuberantly lively and amusing

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

in good spirits

full of vim and vigour

full of the joys of spring

go-go

as lively as a grig

as merry as a grig

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Adjective

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Exciting, energetic, enthusiastic, with gusto

galvanising^UK

galvanizing^US

energizing^US

energising^UK

giving one food for thought

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

never to be forgotten

hypnotizing^US

tantalising^UK

mesmerising^UK

mesmerizing^US

hypnotising^UK

tantalizing^US

like a red rag to a bull

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Noun

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A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh

Noun

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An instance where something splits

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Interjection

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An elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation

marvelous^US

marvellous^UK

of the highest quality

of the highest standard

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Verb

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Present participle for to make a long tear or cut in

making an incision in

plowing^US

ploughing^UK

chiselling^UK

chiseling^US

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“Be careful not to rip the tarp when pulling it through the woods.”

Verb

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Present participle for to tear or shred something, typically into pieces

“He wanted to rip the letter in a thousand bits and throw them into the mud pools.”

Verb

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Present participle for to pull forcefully, typically with the intention of separating or extracting

pulling out by the roots

grubbing up

tearing up by the roots

pulling up by the roots

siphoning^US

syphoning^UK

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“The stone in my pocket weighed so heavily I could hardly sit upright. I wanted to rip it out of my smock and fling it into the next river.”

Verb

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Present participle for to move or proceed very quickly

travelling^UK

traveling^US

going like a bat out of hell

going hell for leather

going like the clappers

putting on some speed

shaking a leg

putting your foot down

getting your skates on

plowing^US

ploughing^UK

going like greased lightning

tearing up the miles

going at breakneck speed

making oneself scarce

gamboling^US

gambolling^UK

running like the wind

moving like greased lightning

putting on a burst of speed

heading for the hills

making a quick exit

beating a hasty retreat

making a break for it

showing a clean pair of heels

running round in circles

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“We quickly rip through the market to decisively buy what we need.”

Verb

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Present participle for to criticize or point out the mistakes or weaknesses in

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

casting aspersions on

giving a bad press to

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

pummelling^UK

throwing brickbats at

passing strictures upon

doing a hatchet job on

dragging through the mud

detracting from

taking a swipe at

shooting full of holes

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

giving something a battering

belaboring^US

giving someone a dressing-down

belabouring^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to criticize or scold sternly

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

giving someone a bollocking

lacing to

letting someone have it

hauling over the coals

giving someone a caning

jumping down one's throat

leaning on

calling down

calling on the carpet

coming down on

giving someone a row

giving someone a wigging

going after

taking to task

climbing all over

giving someone a mouthful

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone an earful

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a rollicking

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone hell

tearing off a strip

giving someone a rating

giving someone what for

giving someone some stick

panning

raking over the coals

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

pummelling^UK

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

giving a piece of one's mind

slapping someone's wrist

giving someone a bad press

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

taking to the woodshed

calling over the coals

giving something a bad press

criticizing severely

casting aspersions on

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

telling a thing or two

speaking to

getting after

stigmatising^UK

having someone on the carpet

biting someone's head off

reprimanding severely

counseling^US

counselling^UK

penalizing^US

dishonoring^US

moralising^UK

moralizing^US

cudgeling^US

cudgelling^UK

passing strictures upon

giving someone a telling off

tearing someone a new one

throwing brickbats at

criticizing harshly

raking over coals

visiting

expressing disapproval of

giving tongue-lashing

dragging over the coals

rapping someone the knuckles

giving a bad press to

rapping across the knuckles

severely reprimanding

criticizing hatefully

eating out

giving someone a carpeting

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

going for the jugular

giving the business

keeping after

jumping down someone's throat

rapping knuckles

setting upon

giving someone stick

coming down on like a ton of bricks

offending

sending someone away with a flea in his

penalising^UK

meting out punishment to

tearing down

picking on

libeling^US

libelling^UK

minimizing^US

taking disciplinary action against

oppressing

persecuting

giving someone a ticking-off

giving an injunction to

deflating

browbeating

putting on the carpet

minimising^UK

putting someone in their place

taking down a peg or two

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

giving a tongue-lashing

fingering

holding responsible

holding accountable

assigning liability to

finding guilty of

laying a bad trip on

considering guilty of

laying a guilt trip on

laying the blame on

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Verb

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Present participle for to use or reproduce another's work without permission, especially illegally

Verb

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Present participle for to cut or slice something off

Verb

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Present participle for to wear away or cause damage through applied friction

Verb

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Present participle for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

dishonoring^US

causing to feel small

causing to lose face

cutting down to size

making a fool of

making someone eat crow

making someone eat humble pie

putting out of countenance

taking down a peg or two

taking the wind out of your sails

settling someone's hash

Verb

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Present participle for to damage (a muscle, ligament, etc.) by abnormal strain

Verb

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Present participle for to masticate (food, or the cud)

Verb

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Present participle for to bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

libelling^UK

libeling^US

dishonoring^US

bringing discredit to

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

reflecting badly on

bad-mouthing

bringing into disrepute

tarring and feathering

spreading scandal about

doing a hatchet job on

giving a bad name

running smear campaign

dragging someone's name through the mud

running down

casting aspersions on

blackening the name of

putting in a bad light

blackening the character of

criticizing^US

running a smear campaign against

bringing shame to

dumping on

blackening someone's name

showing in a bad light

dragging down

spreading lies about

blackening the reputation of

criticising^UK

reflecting negatively

spreading tales about

damaging the reputation of

muddying the reputation of

marking wrong

bringing dishonour to

sullying the reputation of

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

dragging name through mud

writing false reports about

speaking of with disfavour

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

demonising^UK

demonizing^US

conducting a smear campaign against

making someone eat crow

putting someone in their place

taking down a peg or two

minimizing^US

lowering the status of

blotting your copybook

minimising^UK

detracting from

bringing into disfavour

vulgarizing^US

vulgarising^UK

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to hold or write a review of

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