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An unexpected affront or rejection that causes offense

A euphemism for being humbled or suffering humiliation

A box on the ear

A harsh expression of disapproval or criticism

An act of rejecting an offer or proposal

To make an injury, physical or emotional, feel worse

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

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Noun

An unexpected affront or rejection that causes offense

blow to one's pride

backhanded compliment

kick in the teeth

left-handed compliment

disparaging remark

snappy comeback

pointed comment

microaggression

critical remark

character assassination

back-handed compliment

uncomplimentary remark

ruffled feathers

superciliousness

scandalmongering

malicious gossip

defamation of character

false accusation

misrepresentation

verbal onslaught

misrepresentation of character

misdemeanour^UK

false insinuation

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

shout of derision

stream of abuse

whispering campaign

false imputation

presumptuousness

taking the mickey

rap over the knuckles

insubordination

lack of respect

smear campaigning

scandalous remark

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“Maybe it's because I have been so generously compensated in the past that this feels a little like a slap in the face.”

Noun

A euphemism for being humbled or suffering humiliation

smack in the face

blow to one's pride

swallowing one's pride

kick in the teeth

egg on one's face

looking foolish

loss of self-respect

disreputableness

lack of respectability

loss of reputation

eating humble pie

self-effacement

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Noun

A box on the ear

cuff on the ear

slap on the ear

thwack on the ear

Noun

A harsh expression of disapproval or criticism

rap over the knuckles

kick in the teeth

slap on the wrist

verbal onslaught

stream of abuse

dissatisfaction

piece of your mind

character assassination

harsh criticism

rap on the knuckles

slap on the wrists

a slap on the wrist

bone of contention

stigmatisation^UK

stigmatization^US

flea in the ear

oral punishment

verbal thrashing

verbal blasting

being put in one's place

haul over the coals

scathing indictment

excommunication

eat the head off someone

a tongue-lashing

a dressing-down

torrent of abuse

scathing condemnation

withering criticism

severe criticism

scathing criticism

threat of punishment

civil disobedience

blow to one's pride

verbal disapproval

anathematization

underestimation

critical remark

critical remarks

statement of dissatisfaction

finger-pointing

bill of indictment

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Noun

An act of rejecting an offer or proposal

kick in the teeth

smack in the face

smack in the eye

cold-shouldering

negative response

discountenancing

disqualification

lack of acceptance

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Verb

To make an injury, physical or emotional, feel worse

Verb

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

give a black eye

cut to the quick

kick in the teeth

hit where one lives

cast aspersions on

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

drag through the mire

inveigh against

bring into disrepute

bring discredit to

bring shame upon

find fault with

spread scandal about

reflect badly on

throw brickbats at

give a bad press to

blacken the name of

tar and feather

run smear campaign

rip up and down

vituperate against

give some stick to

fulminate against

spread lies about

tell lies about

sully the reputation of

take down a peg

run a smear campaign against

blacken the reputation of

blacken someone's name

conduct a smear campaign against

sully someone's reputation

blacken the character of

take a swipe at

drag someone's name through the mud

cut down to size

treat disrespectfully

put in a bad light

give offence to

write false reports about

spread tales about

hurt somebody's feelings

treat with contempt

pass strictures upon

drag someone's name through the mire

drag name through mud

look down one's nose at

drag through mud

criticize severely

animadvert upon

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

cast a slur upon

give a bad name to

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

read the riot act

tear a strip off

haul over the coals

tear off a strip

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

be malicious about

lower the status of

give something a bad press

declaim against

give the business

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

criticize unfairly

injure the reputation of

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

cause offence to

step on one's toes

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

shoot full of holes

turn up one's nose

hold up to ridicule

make cutting remarks about

have a crack at

say contemptuously

hold in contempt

curl your lip at

be contemptuous of

give Bronx cheer

turn your nose up at

defame someone's character

rub up the wrong way

be disagreeable

put your back up

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

give someone a bad press

go for the jugular

jump down one's throat

comment negatively

assault verbally

think little of

remonstrate with

lower in status

give a talking-to

show someone up

expose to ridicule

give something a battering

cast aspersions

hold up to shame

give a tongue-lashing

give someone hell

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

be untrue to oneself

give someone a bollocking

give someone a rollicking

give someone a roasting

abandon one's principles

rake over the coals

lay down the law

take issue with

take exception to

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

give someone a dressing-down

let someone have it

take the wind out of your sails

cause to feel small

settle someone's hash

put out of countenance

make someone eat humble pie

take the mickey

cock a snook at

poke mullock at

take the piss out of

tell someone to get lost

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

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