Flattery or Criticism

Michael K. (United States of America)
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  1. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  2. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  3. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  4. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  5. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  6. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  7. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  8. reproach
    express criticism towards
  9. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  10. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  11. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  12. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  13. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  14. castigation
    verbal punishment
  15. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  16. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  17. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  18. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  19. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  20. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  21. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  22. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  23. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  24. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  25. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  26. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  27. upbraid
    express criticism towards
Created on Sun Aug 04 10:53:02 EDT 2013

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