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Noun

An instance of fierce public criticism or opposition

(British, informal) Verbal abuse or insults

The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge

Present participle for to speak disrespectfully to or criticize

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Noun

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An instance of fierce public criticism or opposition

offense^US

offence^UK

character assassination

rap over the knuckles

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

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Noun

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(British, informal) Verbal abuse or insults

character assassination

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

offense^US

offence^UK

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

libeling^US

libelling^UK

defamation of character

backhanded compliment

rumour^UK

misrepresentation of character

rumor^US

rap over the knuckles

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Noun

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The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge

character assassination

libeling^US

libelling^UK

defamation of character

rumor^US

rumour^UK

misrepresentation of character

backhanded compliment

rumours^UK

rumors^US

dragging one's name through the mud

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

blot on the escutcheon

offense^US

stories^US

offence^UK

storeys^UK

rap over the knuckles

talebearing

juicy morsel

intimate intelligence

low-down

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Verb

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Present participle for to speak disrespectfully to or criticize

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

casting aspersions on

giving a bad press to

pummelling^UK

throwing brickbats at

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

taking to pieces

hauling over the coals

derogating

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

shooting down

giving someone a bad press

giving something a bad press

jeering at

tearing to shreds

hitting out at

giving something a battering

jumping down one's throat

expressing disapprobation of

sticking it to

climbing all over

expressing disapprobation

passing strictures upon

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a rollicking

reading the riot act

holding someone to blame

giving someone a bollocking

rapping over the knuckles

libeling^US

dishonoring^US

libelling^UK

doing a hatchet job on

blackening the name of

reviewing unfavorably

letting someone have it

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone an earful

giving someone what for

basting

jawing

giving someone a wigging

giving someone a mouthful

assailing

giving someone a rating

giving someone a caning

belaboring^US

slapping down

belabouring^UK

blowing up

railing

giving someone some stick

raking over the coals

potshotting

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

accusing

chastening

dragging through the mud

dragging through the mire

bringing discredit to

bringing into disrepute

giving a piece of one's mind

calling on the carpet

tarring and feathering

imputing

running smear campaign

slapping someone's wrist

spreading scandal about

expressing disapproval of

lampooning

thundering

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

branding

lashing out at

minimizing^US

taking to the woodshed

calling over the coals

minimising^UK

going for the jugular

complaining vociferously about

taking down a peg

speaking out against

taking a stand against

tearing down

raising objections to

biting someone's head off

telling a thing or two

protesting strongly at

bringing charges against

having someone on the carpet

assigning liability to

assigning guilt to

considering guilty of

disagreeing violently with

putting up a fight against

jumping down someone's throat

complaining bitterly about

making a protest against

going after

leaning on

making a stand against

reprimanding severely

satirizing^US

satirising^UK

holding forth against

cudgeling^US

cudgelling^UK

counseling^US

counselling^UK

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

ruining

blackguarding

disdaining

moralising^UK

moralizing^US

giving tongue-lashing

delivering a tirade to

expressing a poor opinion of

zinging

remonstrating against

giving someone a telling off

tearing someone a new one

rapping across the knuckles

severely reprimanding

cussing out

criticizing hatefully

eating out

giving someone a carpeting

dragging over the coals

rapping someone the knuckles

dragging someone's name through the mud

meting out punishment to

coming down on like a ton of bricks

expressing strong disapproval of

giving a tongue-lashing

holding someone answerable

objecting strongly to

fighting

expressing disagreement with

griping

lodging a protest against

sending someone away with a flea in his

labelling^UK

labeling^US

shooting full of holes

taking great exception to

laying a bad trip on

passing the buck

laying a guilt trip on

putting in a bad light

showing in a bad light

blackening someone's name

bringing into disfavour

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“Kit sacrificed so much for his character. I hope no one ever dares try to slag him for his portrayal of Jon Snow.”

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