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Noun

A high level of energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness

A (pleasurably) sharp or strong flavor or smell

Fashionable elegance and sophistication

Verb

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

To express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

To say something in response, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner

Interjection

Acknowledging a witty remark

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Noun

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A high level of energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness

ardor^US

ardour^UK

fervor^US

fervour^UK

vigour^UK

pzazz^UK

pizzazz^US

vigor^US

good humor^US

color^US

colour^UK

good humour^UK

splendour^UK

lustre^UK

luster^US

splendor^US

entrepreneurial spirit

humour^UK

humor^US

being full of the joys of spring

favor^US

favour^UK

looking on bright side

furor^US

furore^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

strength of character

savor^US

savour^UK

favouritism^UK

favoritism^US

favourite^UK

favorite^US

valor^US

valour^UK

gamboling^US

gambolling^UK

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“They looked markedly the better side and played with much of the zing which was so often conspicuously absent last season.”

Noun

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A (pleasurably) sharp or strong flavor or smell

flavor^US

flavour^UK

flavoring^US

flavouring^UK

pepperiness

saltiness

savor^US

savour^UK

colour^UK

color^US

odour^UK

odor^US

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

vigor^US

vigour^UK

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“Feta, the tangy Greek cheese, adds some unexpected zing to the dish.”

Noun

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Fashionable elegance and sophistication

pzazz^UK

pizzazz^US

glamour^UK

glamor^US

judgment^US

judgement^UK

flamboyant confidence

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Verb

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To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

belabor^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

belabour^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

stigmatize^US

scandalize^US

debase

stigmatise^UK

scandalise^UK

drag through the mire

criticize^US

trivialize^US

criticise^UK

run a smear campaign against

trivialise^UK

sully the reputation of

sneer at

blacken the character of

drag someone's name through the mud

upset

blacken someone's name

devalue

slap

sully someone's reputation

lessen

defame someone's character

treat disrespectfully

throw shade

hurt somebody's feelings

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

put out of countenance

take the wind out of your sails

make a fool of

put to shame

make someone eat humble pie

cause to feel small

make someone eat crow

bring down

settle someone's hash

take down a peg or two

pummel^US

demonize^US

demonise^UK

pummelled^UK

blacken the reputation of

call down

conduct a smear campaign against

rag on

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Verb

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To express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

criticise^UK

criticize^US

express a poor opinion of

give someone a bad press

give something a bad press

give someone a roasting

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

keelhaul

bollock

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

rail against

pull up

give someone a mouthful

give someone a bollocking

give a talking-to

give someone a rating

savage

vilify

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

pummel^US

give someone a caning

pummelled^UK

give someone some stick

pillory

rant at

tongue-lash

send someone away with a flea in their ear

belabor^US

belabour^UK

jump down one's throat

give a piece of one's mind

bite someone's head off

give something a battering

jeer at

snap someone's head off

have someone on the carpet

jump down someone's throat

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

come down on like a ton of bricks

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

lay out

give someone a carpeting

express disapproval of

stigmatize^US

lose one's temper with

keep after

express strong disapproval of

lash out

stigmatise^UK

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

minimize^US

hold someone to blame

send someone away with a flea in his

minimise^UK

bring a charge against

hold at fault

bring a case against

lay charges against

bring someone to trial

prefer charges against

put on trial

have the law on

bring charges against

take to court

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Verb

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To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

put someone's nose out of joint

put your back up

rankle with

rub up the wrong way

tread on someone's toes

be offensive

cause offense

get your goat

hurt somebody's feelings

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

give someone the hump

make somebody's hackles rise

enflame

ruffle one's feathers

mad

drive round the twist

agonize^US

agonise^UK

rattle someone's cage

get up someone's nose

appal^UK

appall^US

rub you up the wrong way

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

set one's teeth on edge

criticise^UK

criticize^US

give the cold shoulder

breathe down someone's neck

frighten

carp at

underwhelm

get on someone's case

traumatize^US

paralyse^UK

traumatise^UK

paralyze^US

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

give a turn

throw a curve

make someone's blood run cold

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

knock for six

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

give cause for complaint

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Verb

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To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

criminalise^UK

criminalize^US

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

penalise^UK

penalize^US

give something a miss

declare null and void

place an injunction on

make something punishable

declare something a punishable offence

leave out in the cold

shun

refuse entrance to

give the brush-off to

give the cold shoulder to

have nothing to do with

refuse to take part in

give the cold shoulder

hand someone the frozen mitt

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give someone the big E

cut dead

give someone the air

kick in the teeth

have nothing more to do with

bin off

give someone the push

give the old heave-ho

chuck out

put out

force to leave

throw someone out on their ear

heave-ho

throw out on the streets

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Verb

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To say something in response, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner

give a snappy comeback

give as good as one gets

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Interjection

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Acknowledging a witty remark

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