criticize/ criticism

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  1. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  2. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  3. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  4. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  5. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  6. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  7. defamation
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
  8. denounce
    speak out against
  9. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  10. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  11. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  12. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  13. gainsay
    take exception to
  14. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  15. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  16. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  17. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  18. objurgate
    censure severely
  19. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  20. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  21. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  22. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  23. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  24. reprehend
    express strong disapproval of
  25. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  26. revile
    spread negative information about
  27. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  28. vituperate
    spread negative information about
Created on Tue Dec 06 21:43:09 EST 2011

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