criticize Flashcards
0
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belittle
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criticize
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aspersion
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harm someone’s reputation; defamation
2
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berate
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scold; condemn
3
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calumny
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misrepresentation to harm someone’s reputation
4
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castigate
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punish
5
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decry
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express strong disproval
6
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defamation
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calumny
7
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denounce
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pronounce publicly evil
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deride/derisive
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to laugh at contemptuously
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diatribe
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abusive speech
10
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disparage
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degrade; decry
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excoriate
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to wear off the skin of
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gainsay
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contradict; oppose
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harangue
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pompous speech
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impugn
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to verbally abuse
