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What is another word for slap in the face?

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An unexpected affront or rejection that causes offense

A box on the ear

A deliberate act of disrespect

A harsh expression of disapproval or criticism

An act of rejecting an offer or proposal

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

back-handed compliment

uncomplimentary remark

microaggression

critical remark

character assassination

smack in the face

ruffled feathers

superciliousness

scandalmongering

malicious gossip

defamation of character

false accusation

misrepresentation

verbal onslaught

misrepresentation of character

false insinuation

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

shout of derision

stream of abuse

whispering campaign

false imputation

presumptuousness

taking the mickey

insubordination

lack of respect

rap over the knuckles

misdemeanour^UK

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 box on the ear

cuff on the ear

Noun

A deliberate act of disrespect

cold-shouldering

silent treatment

kick in the teeth

sending to Coventry

excommunication

the old heave-ho

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Noun

A harsh expression of disapproval or criticism

rap over the knuckles

kick in the teeth

slap on the wrist

dissatisfaction

piece of your mind

harsh criticism

rap on the knuckles

verbal blasting

a slap on the wrist

slap on the wrists

verbal thrashing

flea in the ear

oral punishment

stigmatization^US

being put in one's place

haul over the coals

stigmatisation^UK

character assassination

excommunication

threat of punishment

civil disobedience

verbal disapproval

critical remark

underestimation

critical remarks

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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

Make 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

find fault with

bring discredit to

bring shame upon

throw brickbats at

spread scandal about

give a bad press to

reflect badly on

blacken the name of

vituperate against

give some stick to

tar and feather

run smear campaign

rip up and down

fulminate against

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

tell lies about

take down a peg

blacken the character of

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

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

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

look down one's nose at

drag through mud

read the riot act

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

criticize severely

animadvert upon

cast a slur upon

tear a strip off

haul over the coals

tear off a strip

give a bad name to

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

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

defame someone's character

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

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 hell

give someone a roasting

rake over the coals

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

remonstrate with

give a talking-to

rap over the knuckles

lay down the law

give someone a bad press

give someone a dressing-down

go for the jugular

bite someone's head off

jump down one's throat

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

put someone on the hot seat

pin your ears back

put someone on the griddle

jump down someone's throat

burn someone's ears

give someone an earful

let someone have it

give someone a rating

give a rough time

assault verbally

give something a battering

hold forth against

criticize harshly

blacken someone's reputation

throw stones at

hurl insults at

think little of

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

take dim view of

express strong disapproval of

slap on the wrist

protest against

characterize^US

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

give someone what for

give someone some stick

take to the woodshed

give someone a row

regard with disgust

feel revulsion to

feel aversion to

feel disgust for

vociferate about

mouth off about

make mincemeat of

make short work of

poke mullock at

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

take the mickey

cock a snook at

take the piss out of

characterise^UK

label negatively

accuse of being

do a disservice to

take advantage of

do the dirty on

do an injustice to

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