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Noun
A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone
The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
A shout or howl, typically expressing excitement or scorn
A challenge, especially to prove one's courage
Threatening words
Verb
To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way
To shout, typically to express scorn or disapproval
To criticize or find fault with
To defy or challenge someone to do something
To stir up feelings or emotions, typically that translate into action
To bring into a heightened emotional state
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Noun
▲
A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone
jeer
insult
barb
gibe
provocation
teasing
derision
dig
sneer
brickbat
sarcasm
catcall
cut
goading
mockery
put down
ridicule
ridiculing
scoff
taunting
sledge
affront
censure
comeback
crack
criticism
dump
jab
outrage
reproach
slam
slap
swipe
backhanded compliment
dirty dig
parting shot
slap in the face
snappy comeback
verbal abuse
slight
slur
jibe
abuse
indignity
dart
cutting remark
epithet
aspersion
diss
offence
UK
scoffing
dis
offense
US
gird
poke
snub
wisecrack
scorn
name
disrespect
personality
discourtesy
contempt
obloquy
disparagement
razz
hiss
boo
hoot
raspberry
kick in the teeth
bird
snort
shout
slander
libel
defamation
vilification
insolence
rudeness
Bronx cheer
sting
impertinence
fleer
incivility
impudence
disdainfulness
despite
depreciation
quip
revilement
blasphemy
invective
flame
shaft
joke
banter
insinuation
black eye
cheap shot
snide remark
remark
verbal dig
whistle
disdain
rebuff
microaggression
mock
verbal jab
snidery
spite
decry
grievance
mistreatment
attack
wolf whistle
heckle
innuendo
gibing
vitriol
burlesque
lampooning
raillery
shout of derision
pointed comment
hit
take-down
mocking remark
rag
rank-out
ride
twit
tease
disapproval
hissing
catcalling
hectoring
booing
shouting
heckling
interruption
barbed remark
barracking
knocking
jest
gag
aphorism
witticism
repartee
sally
epigram
pleasantry
aside
rib
jape
waggery
josh
boffola
giggle
laugh
boffo
drollery
boff
nifty
pun
funny
return
yuck
yuk
funny remark
smart remark
bon mot
one-liner
witty remark
injury
contumely
opprobrium
humiliation
shame
ignominy
vituperation
scurrility
aspersions
superciliousness
impugnment
pejorative
unpleasantry
abusive remark
calumny
denigration
injustice
scandal
calumniation
smear
character assassination
wrong
traducement
bad-mouthing
derogation
lie
rebuke
knock
mud-slinging
smearing
left-handed compliment
harm
castigation
maligning
libeling
US
traducing
hurt
false report
libelling
UK
aspersing
vilifying
scandalmongering
defaming
fulmination
disservice
blackening
untruth
upbraiding
detraction
zinger
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
condemnation
malicious gossip
defamation of character
stricture
false accusation
tirade
disparaging remark
unfairness
denunciation
inequity
unjustness
billingsgate
belittlement
reprimand
misrepresentation
muckraking
brush-off
backbiting
atrocity
blame
damage
insults
reviling
raw deal
smear campaign
admonishment
admonition
diatribe
indignation
displeasure
pan
harangue
jeering
slating
bashing
rant
broadside
scolding
animadversion
persecution
detriment
sneering
malevolence
reproval
ragging
blast
jibing
chaffing
polemic
dirt
philippic
ill
berating
indecency
bad press
lying
backstabbing
infringement
prejudice
flak
evil
rumour
UK
mud
slime
disfavour
UK
railing
verbal onslaught
disfavor
US
rumor
US
blow to one's pride
tongue-lashing
misrepresentation of character
tittle-tattle
unjust act
no compliment
home truth
uncomplimentary remark
back-handed compliment
wrongdoing
exposé
name-calling
kick
rejection
desecration
call-down
hateful remark
burn
suppression
stick
stigma
verbal attack
critical remark
scurrilousness
one in the eye
excoriation
execration
lambasting
malediction
evil-speaking
dirty deed
verbal
cold shoulder
reproof
lecture
aftertale
objurgation
slanderousness
obscenity
deprecation
false insinuation
rumourmongering
UK
rumormongering
US
slagging off
low-down dirty
dirty laundry
false light
fake news
slagging-off
slap in face
coarseness
offensiveness
taint
stain
mudslinging
satire
jeremiad
brickbats
discourse
infamousness
abusiveness
grossness
venom
decrying
denouncement
battering
cheek
angry exchange
stream of abuse
laughter
joking
presumption
whispering campaign
ill-treatment
false imputation
sneers
nerve
presumptuousness
joshing
ribbing
kidding
kidology
chiacking
taunts
sauciness
jeers
razzing
gibes
goofing
scornfulness
impoliteness
cheekiness
sauce
backhander
pilgarlic
forwardness
taking the mickey
winding up
sport
flippancy
pooh-poohing
rocket
assault
lip
slagging
panning
argument
confrontation
wigging
earful
insubordination
sin
crime
caning
bollocking
pugnacity
sideswipe
defilement
carpeting
rollicking
combativeness
roasting
embarrassment
disgrace
misdeed
disagreement
belligerence
irreverence
degradation
violation
transgression
trespass
lack of respect
humbling
bad
iniquity
immorality
infraction
abasement
mortification
chagrin
disesteem
dressing-down
bad deed
tort
peccadillo
villainy
evildoing
error
discredit
mischief
telling-off
ticking off
verbal assault
unkindness
unlawful act
illegal act
bad act
bad action
malefaction
malfeasance
reprobation
vitiation
discomfiture
condescension
rap over the knuckles
submissiveness
resignation
comedown
submission
oppression
misdoing
mistake
turpitude
delinquency
imposition
miscarriage
cruelty
bias
misdemeanour
UK
inhumanity
misdemeanor
US
foul play
faux pas
blunder
bad turn
ill turn
smack in the face
mental pain
touché
loss of pride
loss of face
self-abasement
rap
dirty linen
smear campaigning
tall tale
scandalous remark
more ❯
“I phrased it as a sarcastic
taunt
, but I genuinely wanted to know the answer.”
Noun
▲
The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
ridicule
mockery
derision
scorn
contempt
teasing
disdain
scoffing
caricature
parody
satire
joking
burlesque
jeer
kidding
jeering
joshing
sarcasm
badinage
sneering
banter
sneer
travesty
raillery
taunting
disparagement
jibing
ragging
chaff
dig
lampoon
ribbing
persiflage
rib
irony
laughter
gibe
sport
chaffing
farce
comeback
jab
slam
razz
swipe
mimicry
kidology
sneers
taunts
chiacking
goofing
razzing
roast
jibes
twitting
buffoonery
foolery
leer
mordancy
needling
put down
rally
sardonicism
put-on
winding up
parting shot
taking the mickey
pulling someone's chain
contumely
slight
derisiveness
provoking
mocking
badgering
harassing
irritating
vexing
exasperating
bothering
tormenting
disturbing
plaguing
tickling
wit
repartee
jesting
pleasantry
witticism
disrespect
wordplay
give-and-take
backchat
lampoonery
jeers
denigration
insult
pooh-poohing
spoof
skit
pasquinade
Bronx cheer
squib
send-up
crosstalk
takeoff
ripostes
sallies
quips
witticisms
wittiness
drollery
witty conversation
play
causticity
fun
witty remarks
play-on
bons mots
gibes
heckling
take-off
josh
joke
japing
leg-pulling
pasticcio
lampooning
sendup
invective
vilification
obloquy
scornfulness
insults
crack
backhander
slap
pilgarlic
brickbat
dump
good-humoured mockery
asteism
roasting
bantering
patter
sally
riposte
backhanded compliment
humor
US
rejoinder
humour
UK
answer
pleasant conversation
quip
bon mot
reply
response
frivolity
wisecracks
quipping
swordplay
jocularity
bants
gossip
exchange
dissing
chitchat
small talk
playful jab
more ❯
Noun
▲
A shout or howl, typically expressing excitement or scorn
hoot
jeer
boo
hiss
catcall
raspberry
bird
shout
razz
snort
cry
yell
whistle
roar
howl
scream
shriek
holler
whoop
yowl
bay
cheer
mock
vociferation
bellow
call
guffaw
screech
wail
Bronx cheer
abuse
derision
scoffing
taunting
shout of derision
Noun
▲
A challenge, especially to prove one's courage
dare
challenge
goad
spur
provocation
stimulus
ultimatum
invitation
summons
gauntlet
threat
summons to contest
requisition
incitement
incentive
impetus
motivation
encouragement
instigation
impulse
stimulant
inducement
boost
incitation
momentum
stimulation
yeast
inspiration
urging
goading
pressure
cause
prompting
prodding
stirring
excitement
reason
rousing
baiting
egging on
casus belli
red rag
motive
catalyst
shot in the arm
fillip
push
persuasion
lure
prompt
prod
bait
influence
urge
turn-on
enticement
agitation
kick up the backside
attraction
temptation
draw
stirring up
carrot
pull
drive
impulsion
clarion call
come-on
movement
kindling
fuelling
UK
fomentation
allurement
fueling
US
whipping up
sweetener
actuation
kick
propellant
trigger
flash
charge
sting
piquing
arousal
douceur
excitant
motivating force
ammunition
fodder
bidding
initiation
whip
inception
behest
devising
abetment
fuel
spurring
pressing
will
prick
jog
arousing
activation
needle
force
rationale
response
coaxing
enkindling
spurring on
spark plug
magnet
thrust
allure
pushing
pressurization
US
stoking up
propulsion
snare
food
intellectual nourishment
decoy
awakening
lift
trap
shove
tonic
exhortation
impellent
animation
inflammation
reaction
motive power
goal
grounds
ground
pick-me-up
seducement
overture
purpose
kick-start
inveiglement
pressurisation
UK
needling
beseeching
enlivenment
exhilaration
blandishment
offer
rousedness
horniness
driving force
carrot and stick
invigoration
US
arm-twisting
envigoration
UK
titillation
piquancy
tittivation
refreshment
siren song
reason why
bang
fireworks
precipitant
geeing-up
eye-opener
convincing
inducing
persuading
conversion
suasion
consideration
bribe
hook
con
reward
leader
desire
brainwash
twist
perk
hard sell
sweet talk
snow job
soft soap
more ❯
Noun
▲
Threatening words
fighting words
terms of disparagement
threat
Verb
▲
To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way
tease
insult
mock
ridicule
torment
deride
provoke
heckle
needle
ride
chaff
goad
hassle
jeer
bait
guy
haze
jeer at
revile
rib
scoff at
sneer
get at
gibe
gibe at
put down
rag
sledge
sneer at
twit
affront
bother
criticise
UK
criticize
US
dig
disdain
flout
jab
lout
make fun of
offend
outrage
poke fun at
quiz
rally
reproach
scorn
scout
slam
slap
twitter
upbraid
dump on
make sport of
swipe at
take the piss out of
scoff
laugh at
josh
razz
wind up
kid
jibe at
harass
annoy
take the mickey
lampoon
satirize
US
disparage
poke mullock at
satirise
UK
rag on
roast
slight
banter
jive
aggravate
pester
chiack
belittle
joke
make jokes about
irritate
goof on
dis
sling off at
abuse
jest
badger
pick on
send up
jibe
be sarcastic about
hound
pan
irk
denigrate
pooh-pooh
vex
pillory
plague
boo
gall
persecute
harry
humiliate
make a monkey of
flout at
parody
treat with contempt
quip
fun
gird
disturb
knock
give a hard time
anger
nark
pique
skewer
contemn
fleer
diss
smoke
shout down
interrupt
exasperate
heap scorn on
shoot down
torture
rile
call names
nettle
hector
bug
hold up to ridicule
ruffle
rot
peeve
upset
hurt
slur
get
disrespect
nag
make a monkey out of
shout at
jape
shuck
laugh to scorn
caricature
laugh
hack off
slag off
rub up the wrong way
put on
hiss
bad-mouth
infuriate
pull someone's leg
worry
barrack
malign
bedevil
have on
put out
oppress
pull one's leg
burlesque
dog
spite
treat contemptuously
nudge
discredit
mimic
rasp
miff
detract
hoot
impugn
exacerbate
niggle
dismiss
slander
chafe
decry
grate
molest
derogate
fool
chivy
show up
discount
get to
cock a snook at
get on your nerves
pour scorn on
mess around
make a fool of
trash-talk
run down
cast aspersions on
poke borak at
hit where one lives
prick
bully
wound
berate
gnaw
vilify
abase
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
lead on
libel
scold
defame
mortify
despise
asperse
rark
hack you off
curse
afflict
fool around
browbeat
hump
mistreat
antagonize
US
calumniate
devil
underrate
displease
eat
trash
minimize
US
frost
injure
miscall
gripe
slang
get across
itch
get under your skin
wisecrack
get in your hair
get your back up
tantalize
US
jolly
gag
tantalise
UK
disgust
howl down
antagonise
UK
hold up to shame
impose on
be rude to
minimise
UK
rankle
do a number on
cut to the quick
treat disrespectfully
sniff at
quip at
rank out
sneeze at
pull someone's chain
show contempt
hold in contempt
rail at
show contempt for
give Bronx cheer
throw shade
look down on
burn up
thumb nose at
laugh out of court
turn up one's nose
drown out
put your back up
make somebody's hackles rise
take a rise out of
raise your hackles
get a rise out of
make fun
detract from
disrupt
frazzle
kid around
shout
frustrate
fligger
get on the nerves of
be on the back of
snicker
smile
get in the hair of
deprecate
distract
spurn
discomfit
faze
disconcert
rattle
embarrass
flip
prank
divert
entertain
sting
affect
tear to pieces
prod
play a joke on
be scornful about
disbelieve
reject
depreciate
raspberry
diminish
crack
travesty
swipe
dump
grin
leer
hurl insults at
fleer at
make light of
scout at
butt in
make game of
amuse
domineer
vilipend
dig at
snicker at
smile at
snigger at
play a practical joke on
shout catcalls at
catcall
override
tyrannize
US
push
grip
snigger
yuck
yuk
disgruntle
scandalize
US
distress
dominate
tyrannise
UK
enslave
joke with
shout disapproval
pun
sally
bite one's thumb at
exploit
manipulate
maltreat
victimize
US
violate
put
laugh in the face of
treat with disdain
curl one's lip
blow raspberries
snipe
catcall at
shout disapproval at
comeback
hiss at
boo at
hoot at
whistle at
cry down
play down
poor-mouth
talk down
give a zinger
confront
dispraise
scandalise
UK
ruffle one's feathers
give the cold shoulder
enrage
incense
madden
ill-treat
blow raspberries at
castigate
raz
cartoon
deflate
expose
unmask
poke fun
excoriate
vituperate
be autocratic
have a joke with
misuse
wrong
mess
make a crack
lambast
lambaste
agitate
intimidate
tyrannize over
bulldoze
perturb
blast
savage
rebuke
scathe
assail
trouble
harrow
frolic
gambol
hoax
coerce
roil
incite
attack
potshot
bash
belabor
US
give the Bronx cheer to
gravel
fret
grill
cow
abrade
start
blackjack
smear
slate
have a crack at
take a swipe at
be contemptuous of
threaten
ill-use
martyrize
take advantage of
victimise
UK
do an injustice to
martyr
reprove
rot someone
mess about
put someone on
fool about
play a prank
play the fool
play a practical joke
play tricks
play a joke
play a trick
bogart
get across someone
set on
stir up
get on one's nerves
work into lather
try your patience
rub the wrong way
set off
send into a rage
make your blood boil
make waves
make angry
give someone the hump
make cutting remarks about
say contemptuously
backbite
belabour
UK
traduce
zing
hose
flame
make a game of
make someone a laughing stock
expose to ridicule
poke borack
make a laughing-stock
menace
curl your lip at
turn your nose up at
beset
step on the toes of
terrorize
US
inveigh against
jump on
pain
grieve
inconvenience
blow off
vituperate against
cut down
cuss out
swear at
chivvy
perplex
go for jugular
give no quarter
lay a bad trip on
discommode
mither
heavy
pursue
give a black eye
scare
bullyrag
terrorise
UK
bore
mau-mau
strong-arm
impede
cross
hinder
drive up the wall
give someone grief
grate on
intrude upon
get on someone's case
bend someone's ear
breathe down someone's neck
get on your wick
carp at
be on your back
disoblige
importune
beleaguer
spoof
sound
snap
run up the wrong way
debase
blister
degrade
give offence to
cause offence to
cut dead
hurt somebody's feelings
step on one's toes
flirt with
be at
burden
tick off
discompose
agonize
US
disquiet
stress
rack
agonise
UK
haunt
inflame
strain
try
bum out
besiege
fluster
drive crazy
depress
drive mad
dismay
incommode
gnaw at
sadden
unsettle
anguish
make someone see red
weigh down
drive round the bend
ail
concern
tax
excruciate
tee off
get your goat
aggrieve
rankle with
cause suffering to
discomfort
drive to distraction
blight
dissatisfy
lie heavy on
unnerve
fuss
burn
keep after
keep on at
eat at
drive round the twist
go on at
shock
crucify
flurry
smite
unhinge
weigh heavily on
turn off
discombobulate
sicken
dishearten
traumatize
US
discourage
nag at
ire
enflame
mad
make cross
alarm
egg on
discountenance
T-off
traumatise
UK
dun
eat away at
throw
frighten
deject
distemper
steam up
give someone the pip
get your dander up
dispirit
horrify
get up someone's nose
chagrin
crush
nauseate
cause trouble to
shake
work on
drive bananas
give a bad time
be a nuisance to
daunt
cast down
hang over
confuse
weary
embitter
wear on
drive you up the wall
fire up
cause anxiety to
confound
jar on
prey on your mind
get your hackles up
press
put someone's nose out of joint
test
put to trouble
wring
jar
stew
repel
excite
sour
appal
UK
exercise
overwhelm
devastate
henpeck
harp on at
wear
demoralize
US
make anxious
appall
US
rattle one's cage
prey on
throw off balance
debilitate
make miserable
shake up
cause discomfort to
make unhappy
get down
be a great weight on
be a burden to
rub you up the wrong way
cheese off
face
hang up
set one's teeth on edge
demoralise
UK
try the patience of
weigh heavily on someone's mind
stir
pother
stress out
fear
spook
floor
disappoint
derail
psych
pressurize
US
sweat
hagride
tear
buffet
undo
alarum
revolt
repulse
dampen
bite
disaffect
sap
cavil
jangle
freak out
harm
rouse
visit
punish
weird out
break
chide
bum
flip out
pressurise
UK
hack
tire
stretch
weigh on
craze
fester
give the business
dash
beat
preoccupy
impose
peck at
weigh heavily on one's mind
hunt
dampen spirits
be on one's case
move
pick at
cause agony to
press down on
cause anguish to
make wretched
cause concern to
bleed
put off
inflict anguish on
drain
obsess
chill
make uneasy
make uncomfortable
acerbate
get someone
be a pain in the neck
weigh
be a burden on
be a thorn in someone's side
umbrage
possess
make things hot for someone
make it hot for someone
get on the wrong side of
shatter
mess with
give trouble
do someone's head in
work up
stick in one's craw
be a thorn in someone's flesh
dull
mess with someone's head
rattle someone's cage
wear out
beat down
make it tough
make someone fed up
do in
make discontented
niggle at
put in a spot
knock for six
put on the spot
derange
bedog
goose
steam
chevy
damage
roust
accost
terrify
carp
grizzle
macerate
noodge
despoil
foray
tangle
drive nuts
despair
curdle
tear away at
breath down someone's neck
give someone hell
jerk around
cut
indispose
wig
puzzle
insist
remind
dragoon
expel
exile
empurple
bombard
push one's buttons
be in someone's way
rile up
interfere
meddle
unman
turn
incapacitate
bewilder
cramp
drive insane
insist on
brown off
grind
discontent
get on someone
scar
push button
heat up
hit a sour note
get someone's wick
snit
pet
tiff
huff
exhaust
overcharge
make an enemy of somebody
scratch around
yap at
ask for it
key up
turn on
lay up
search high heaven
be prey to
be hurtful to
mourn
cause anguish
cause suffering
cause offense
cause sorrow
put on edge
get on
set on edge
misplease
single out
come back to haunt
lean on
bring down
lie heavily on
sweat out
cause resentment to
cause annoyance to
rock the boat
make a scene
put pressure on
entangle
hamper
be a weight on one's mind
stroke someone's hair the wrong way
beleague
aggress
bring pressure to bear on
sear
consternate
play cat and mouse
put through wringer
be a pest to
rub salt in wound
be in someone's hair
get the knife into
stick the knife into
be disagreeable to
push the buttons of
break one's heart
foil
thwart
resent
interfere with
eat up
push someon's buttons
grind at
disenchant
suppress
subjugate
lower
take over
find fault
make blue
drag down
put a damper on
break the heart of
put into a funk
inflict trauma
deeply upset
impose upon
cause inconvenience to
be the victim of
get on someone's back
barge in on
intrude on
unstring
abominate
put the squeeze on
jar upon
grate upon
lie heavy on someone's mind
weigh heavy on someone's mind
play dirty
irritate greatly
hurt deeply
wear upon
jump on one's case
offend morals of
horn in on
chasten
rasp one's nerves
devitalize
begrudge
crab
grudge
cause anxiety
be bothered
fall upon
fall on
put to some trouble
take control of
throw a curve
knock props out
make demands on
make severe demands on
put a strain on
tire out
take aback
start in on
create difficulties for
flummox
fill with loathing
butt in on
give the needle
kick up a fuss
kick up a stink
drive you crazy
cause pain to
be a weight on someone's mind
envenom
fuddle
drive you out of your mind
drive you off your head
drive you to distraction
make somebody's blood boil
drive you round the twist
make you see red
make livid
drive out of mind
drive you round the bend
humble
defeat
overcome
lose patience
get even
upset the applecart
louse up
reluct
dish out
dish it out
give it to
stick it to
stump
have had enough
become bored
exhaust someone's patience
grate at
poison
alienate
inflict
bear down on
damp down
make nervous
make your gorge rise
be repugnant to
make someone's stomach rise
put someone off their stroke
wreck
wreak
befall
put into a flap
throw into a tizz
cause someone to lose their composure
throw into tizzy
cast a pall over
overstretch
overtax
pressure
tense
catch
disillusion
be a burden
be a nuisance
strike
hurt the feelings of
take
pretend
play
jaundice
empoison
make resentful
make bitter
desolate
disadvantage
mix up
yank someone's chain
be facetious
avenge
crunch
overextend
discommodate
worsen
descend upon
descend on
force upon
bring down on
overdo
live off
blackmail
plunder
depredate
consume
kill
raid
load
extort
feed on
fleece
seize
live on
devour
acidulate
estrange
make rancorous
bitter
venom
drag
darken
damp
enervate
cause someone difficulty
cause to feel emotional strain
cause to feel mental strain
make tense
tense up
put in traction
push to the limit
put on trial
knock the stuffing out of
harsh someone's mellow
make one's heart bleed
give someone the blues
make despondent
make desolate
pour cold water on
cast a gloom upon
make gloomy
bear down
make someone's heart bleed
make sad
reduce to tears
knock sideways
bring tears to your eyes
keep under
dash hopes
break someone's spirit
throw cold water on
break someone's heart
be a problem to
give someone bother
make someone go out of his way
make ill
disagree
make unwell
go against the grain
be injurious to
be sickening
be disturbing
be distasteful
have an adverse effect on
be injurious
strike down
be unsuitable
cause illness to
cause problems
more ❯
“A thousand ways to insult and
taunt
him came to my mind, but I kept quiet.”
Verb
▲
To shout, typically to express scorn or disapproval
hoot
jeer
catcall
whistle
mock
hiss
boo
shout
shriek
scream
cry
yell
howl
heckle
scoff
razz
roar
scorn
whoop
guffaw
blow raspberries
shout down
cry out
decry
deride
gibe
barrack
raspberry
holler
give the bird to
trash-talk
scoff at
revile
susurrate
seethe
murmur
ridicule
jibe
whisper
utter catcalls
shout disapproval
Verb
▲
To criticize or find fault with
scold
berate
admonish
castigate
rebuke
abuse
denounce
nag
reprimand
reproach
slate
upbraid
blast
carpet
lambast
revile
baste
caution
censure
chasten
chastise
chide
criticise
UK
criticize
US
disparage
monster
rate
reprobate
reprove
threap
vilify
blame
cavil
discipline
hammer
keelhaul
lambaste
lecture
rag
rap
recriminate
reprehend
vituperate
wig
asperse
bollock
flay
jaw
rail
ream
row
score
expostulate
objurate
objurgate
preach
trim
put down
tell off
lay into
pull up
remonstrate with
tear into
dress down
rail against
rail at
tick off
bawl out
chew out
find fault with
jump on
light into
pitch into
rant at
ream out
give someone a bollocking
lace into
let someone have it
slap down
tongue-lash
blow up
give a talking-to
haul over the coals
have a go at
lay down the law
read the riot act
give a rocket
give someone a caning
rake over the coals
yell at
call down
come down on
give someone a row
give someone a wigging
give someone some stick
go on at
take to task
take to the woodshed
bring to book
give someone a mouthful
rap over the knuckles
give someone a dressing-down
give someone an earful
give someone a roasting
give someone a rollicking
give someone a telling-off
give someone hell
put on the mat
tear off a strip
give someone a rating
give someone what for
send someone away with a flea in their ear
have someone on the carpet
keep after
slap someone's wrist
give the business
bite someone's head off
jump down someone's throat
lose one's temper with
condemn
excoriate
attack
savage
slam
harangue
flame
knock
diss
slag off
pan
bash
fulminate against
belabor
US
slap on the wrist
belabour
UK
pillory
roast
inveigh against
pummel
US
lash
pummelled
UK
tear a strip off
blow up at
trash
scathe
rubbish
potshot
crucify
rip into
denigrate
bag
give a piece of one's mind
run down
bad-mouth
call on the carpet
jump down one's throat
assail
exprobate
rave at
shout at
check
decry
fulminate
smear
malign
skewer
blister
impugn
arraign
scorch
slash
fault
cut up
talk to
criticize severely
call over the coals
curse
accuse
monish
come down hard on
lesson
correct
slur
slang
slag
dis
dispraise
speak to
execrate
deprecate
pull apart
derogate
sail into
vituperate against
skin
pull to pieces
cast aspersions on
call to account
insult
rip
disapprove
warn
slander
rake
protest
trounce
jawbone
defame
cane
calumniate
lam into
traduce
rant
complain
discredit
rollick
scourge
punish
scorn
inveigh
denunciate
declaim
wade into
take apart
besmirch
take to pieces
stigmatize
US
contemn
lash out at
let fly at
stigmatise
UK
carp at
strongly criticize
remonstrate
backbite
maul
draw the line
swear at
let fly
slap on wrist
rap on knuckles
give a going over
sort out
pour scorn on
tell a thing or two
sound off
hit out at
tear apart
express disapproval of
ostracise
UK
ostracize
US
animadvert on
find fault
give some stick to
lay out
get after
cuss out
lean on
go after
climb all over
give one hell
take issue with
declaim against
call out
jump all over
reprimand severely
exprobrate
lampoon
attask
ferule
harass
moralise
UK
moralize
US
adjure
advise
counsel
set upon
fry
zap
oppose
dress-down
ridicule
speak
rake over coals
satirize
US
rap knuckles
cudgel
slap
deride
shellac
strike
smother
hit
chew
dishonor
US
twit
dishonour
UK
disgrace
proscribe
visit
explode
satirise
UK
cavil at
disapprove of
earbash
criticize harshly
cast a slur on
give tongue-lashing
take down
accost
blacken someone's reputation
have words with
have words
lash out
reject
nitpick about
lash into
burst out
lay on
give comeuppance
rap someone the knuckles
drag over the coals
rap across the knuckles
severely reprimand
tear someone a new one
give someone a dressing down
give someone a telling off
throw the book at
bring to account
sledge
throw brickbats at
carp on
take down a peg
deplore
come down on like a ton of bricks
give someone stick
call to task
point the finger
give flak to
pick holes in
storm
rage
give someone a carpeting
eat out
criticize hatefully
give a hard time
get on
anathematize
burn one's ears
keep nothing back
erupt with anger
send someone away with a flea in his
lower the boom
give the dickens
scream at
round on
belittle
slight
bag on
give a bad press to
rank on
give going-over
give piece of mind
prosecute
animadvert
judge
rebuff
incriminate
give someone a bad press
give the devil
deflate
browbeat
criticize strongly
tear down
mete out punishment to
be hard on
rag on
teach a lesson
make an example of
pick on
have your knife in
vilipend
impeach
show up
give something a bad press
indict
charge with
deliver a tirade to
yelp
yap
bawl
offend
give an injunction to
give someone a ticking-off
read out
look askance
pick apart
sound off to
minimize
US
discount
libel
rile
growl
persecute
oppress
tuck into
dig into
assault
have at
work over
crack down on
have a word with
talk with
ride
zing
hose
injure
miscall
minimise
UK
give vent to one's emotions
give free rein to one's emotions
argue with
be rude to
call names
do a number on
blow off
cut down
cut to the quick
put someone in their place
take down a peg or two
cry down
tie into
dump on
give a black eye
trash-talk
beat up on
bark at
make a protest to
tear to pieces
thunder
give a tongue-lashing
vociferate
kick
fume
challenge
object
whip
complain about
expostulate about
protest strongly at
make a fuss about
make a stand against
kick up a fuss about
thunder against
object to
raise objections to
make a protest against
complain vociferously about
disagree violently with
oppose strongly
put up a fight against
kick up a stink about
rage against
kick against
complain bitterly about
take a stand against
speak out against
kick up
remonstrate about
take great exception to
drag through the mud
do a hatchet job on
sully
degrade
bring into disrepute
smirch
lower
blacken
besmear
debase
shame
stain
tarnish
speak ill of
taint
drag through the mire
soil
give a bad name
defile
damage
blot
bring discredit to
spoil
bring shame upon
scandalize
US
muckrake
spot
disrespect
blotch
scandalise
UK
breathe on
reflect badly on
befoul
bring shame on
sling mud at
fling mud at
rip up and down
shoot down
reduce
take exception to
tar and feather
spread scandal about
run smear campaign
pick to pieces
carp
depreciate
diminish
be against
detract
poor-mouth
talk down
detract from
fustigate
frown on
undervalue
underestimate
dismiss
look askance at
underrate
protest against
nag at
embarrass
play down
undermine
poison
pass strictures upon
go for the jugular
write off
kiss off
scoff at
abhor
do down
pooh-pooh
speak evil of
gripe about
detest
despise
find lacking
spread lies about
carp about
whine about
grouch about
quibble about
moan about
grouse about
throw mud at
blacken the name of
sully the reputation of
blacken the reputation of
nitpick over
bellyache about
whinge about
beef about
brand
tear to shreds
conduct a smear campaign against
demean
find unacceptable
sound off about
downgrade
badmouth
devalue
mudsling
disfavour
UK
disfavor
US
disesteem
trivialize
US
discountenance
prejudice
mock
humble
blemish
expose
nit-pick
dispute
jeer at
give something a battering
animadvert upon
misprize
minify
argue against
pick at
frown upon
take a dim view of
treat lightly
make light of
trivialise
UK
sneer at
hold cheap
speak badly of
get angry with
refute
give a rough time
assault verbally
take
disagree with
opprobriate
snipe at
pile in
hold forth against
heap
start on
start in
take on
bring under fire
beat
mark down
take away
review unfavorably
clobber
take swipe at
throw stones at
fluff
slog
slug
jump on one's case
snap someone's head off
disdain
blackguard
ruin
think wrong
not support
show someone up
charge
not believe in
sell short
rebut
cut to bits
tax
rave
spout
bluster
huff
drag through mud
drag someone's name through the mud
sling mud
look down on
clamor against
spurn
skin alive
give bad press
discommend
negate
remonstrate against
express a poor opinion of
be hostile towards
speak out
controvert
expose to ridicule
hold up to shame
question
express strong disapproval of
make a stand
menace
intimidate
take a stand
raise an
throw shade
vociferate about
mouth off about
think badly of
express disapprobation
express disapprobation of
stick it to
pass judgment
pass on
go on about
rant and rave
be hostile to
be in opposition to
humiliate
hurt
destroy
hold someone to blame
complain to
object strongly to
take exception
withstand
lodge a protest against
take issue
combat
fight
express disagreement with
demur
except
dissent
gripe
squabble
argue
bicker
rain
resist
hold accountable
hold responsible
abase
cheapen
downplay
sink
understate
marginalize
US
foul
squash
squelch
marginalise
UK
characterize
US
label
compromise
poor mouth
laugh off
pooh pooh
take a swipe at
shoot full of holes
laugh at
sour grapes
cut down to size
class
categorize
US
mark
classify
put in a bad light
ruin the reputation of
damage someone's reputation
destroy someone's credibility
bring into disfavour
show in a bad light
blacken someone's name
be offended by
be shocked by
be scandalized by
identify
describe
demonize
US
dig
jinx
demonise
UK
characterise
UK
call
categorise
UK
name
mark out
label negatively
accuse of being
rip up
more ❯
Verb
▲
To defy or challenge someone to do something
dare
challenge
defy
provoke
goad
stump
bid
invite
summon
urge
bully
throw down the gauntlet
try
issue a challenge to
start something
ask for trouble
invite to debate
Verb
▲
To stir up feelings or emotions, typically that translate into action
incite
provoke
stimulate
generate
arouse
excite
kindle
animate
foment
encourage
activate
enkindle
promote
awaken
inflame
breed
raise
agitate
abet
make
actuate
brew
ferment
inspirit
pick
ignite
fuel
set
sting
craze
juice
psych
stir up
bring about
whip up
set off
work up
stoke up
set on
fan the flames of
key up
root on
fan the fire
instigate
inspire
trigger
cause
rouse
engender
prompt
induce
produce
spark off
initiate
create
occasion
give rise to
evoke
precipitate
stir
foster
spur
lead to
effect
elicit
bring on
beget
result in
start
effectuate
catalyze
US
fire
catalyse
UK
waken
touch off
invoke
spawn
rally
enliven
trigger off
quicken
drive
bring
set in motion
call forth
put in motion
spark
galvanize
US
fire up
fan
yield
galvanise
UK
motivate
translate into
bring out
goad
move
affect
begin
be the cause of
vivify
establish
contribute to
whet
wake
bring to pass
urge
draw forth
kickoff
develop
institute
introduce
originate
hatch
pique
impassion
energize
US
work
energise
UK
awake
bring into being
make happen
impel
egg on
revive
kick-start
invigorate
US
increase
call into being
launch
end in
prod
electrify
intensify
be at the bottom of
spur on
invite
make for
envigorate
UK
pep up
liven up
rev up
get going
vitalize
draw on
bring forth
make possible
thrill
do
bestir
cultivate
commence
juice up
jazz up
sow the seeds of
amp up
inaugurate
entail
compel
advance
strengthen
necessitate
tempt
enthuse
titillate
be conducive to
brace
summon
fillip
spike
culminate in
secure
involve
jump-start
start the ball rolling
zip up
drum up
ginger up
realize
US
set going
spell
realise
UK
finish in
mean
open
bear
gee up
render
actualize
further
enact
result
wind up
exacerbate
pump up
attract
prime
nurture
accomplish
influence
achieve
get things rolling
cook up
set in
draw
mobilize
US
mobilise
UK
push
organize
US
shake up
instill
US
work into lather
muster
instil
UK
start up
exhilarate
exalt
court
push forward
found
liven
add to
organise
UK
be instrumental in
amount to
inform
charge up
build up
risk
propagate
breathe life into
help
wake up
have a hand in
turn on
contribute
put in place
set up
give
terminate in
have a part in
draw out
add up to
conduce to
buck up
light a fire under
conduce
redound to
call up
conjure up
summon up
bring on oneself
be a source of
innovate
prick
enhance
brainstorm
rile
irritate
fester
roil
think up
come out with
dream up
augment
challenge
reignite
rekindle
recall
intoxicate
heighten
exercise
jumpstart
irk
incense
suscitate
muster up
get up
propel
plant
implant
lodge
gladden
educe
present
constitute
add fuel
buoy
run
add fuel to the flames
sharpen
charge
grill
vex
boost
fluster
upset
spook
get to
activize
ruffle
hearten
resurrect
pose
multiply
progenerate
put life into
feed
expedite
lead
cost
commove
jolt
needle
start off
bring up
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imply
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surface
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forward
oil the wheels of
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carry off
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contrive
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procure
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US
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erupt
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call upon
manifest
crystallize
US
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reactivate
reanimate
conceive
reinvigorate
revivify
rise
solicit
arrive
sprout
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innerve
entice
kick in
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allure
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ruffle
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US
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pique
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sting
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trouble
bother
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bug
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flurry
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afflict
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haunt
vex
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alarm
dismay
faze
distract
coax
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ail
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force
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confuse
impassion
exercise
undo
solicit
hagride
procure
derail
discombobulate
waken
agitate for
drive on
rev up
agitate against
craze
ferment
turn on
bug up
weird out
give someone grief
freak out
make anxious
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