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What is the opposite of applauds?

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Verb
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Opposite of to clap or cheer (loudly) in appreciation
boos
hisses
jeers
heckles
decries
catcalls
taunts
mocks
razzes
scorns
howls
shrieks
whistles
blows raspberries
scoffs at
shouts down
trash-talks
Verb
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Opposite of to praise or express approval for something or someone
criticisesUK
criticizesUS
pans
blasts
knocks
slams
censures
condemns
deprecates
derides
disparages
disses
excoriates
flames
lambastes
ridicules
vilifies
blames
decreases
denounces
depresses
disapproves
discourages
dissuades
refuses
puts down
runs down
slags off
tears into
keeps silent
denigrates
belittles
derogates
maligns
depreciates
diminishes
attacks
vilipends
discredits
defames
slurs
minimisesUK
minimizesUS
reviles
dismisses
rubbishes
discounts
slanders
trashes
abuses
mocks
asperses
slates
taunts
teases
satirisesUK
satirizesUS
scorns
jeers
ribs
smears
traduces
gibes
chaffs
kids
calumniates
rags
lampoons
twits
berates
joshes
libels
mimics
disgraces
vituperates
roasts
jives
sneers
hammers
rallies
bashes
razzes
needles
pillories
scoffs
undervalues
lowers
insults
stigmatisesUK
stigmatizesUS
disdains
underrates
blackens
assails
slights
reprehends
rides
scouts
detracts
underestimates
quizzes
banters
flouts
monsters
impugns
reprobates
execrates
skewers
pummelsUS
japes
deplores
jibes
debases
bags
contemns
downgrades
raps
torments
blisters
chiacks
anathematizes
hazes
scorches
devalues
heckles
animadverts
humiliates
hits
fleers
curses
catcalls
rails
cartoons
louts
whistles
howls
shrieks
scoffs at
blows raspberries
jeers at
shouts down
trash-talks
casts aspersions on
sneers at
lays into
rails against
jibes at
inveighs against
pokes mullock at
winds up
pulls apart
pours scorn on
rags on
drags through the mud
makes jokes about
takes the mickey
treats with contempt
fulminates against
goofs on
heaps scorn on
pulls to pieces
jumps on
holds up to ridicule
does a hatchet job on
flouts at
has a go at
brings into disrepute
makes sport of
speaks evil of
slings off at
takes the piss out of
disapproves of
comes down on
hits out at
carps at
cavils at
detracts from
snipes at
tears to shreds
takes to pieces
gives a bad name
throws mud at
holds up to shame
throws brickbats at
does down
blackens the name of
spreads lies about
sullies the reputation of
exposes to ridicule
blackens the reputation of
makes a monkey out of
laughs out of court
makes someone a laughing stock
conducts a smear campaign against
pokes borack
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