to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong

upominać, karcić
to criticize someone angrily and harshly

zbesztać, skarcić
to strongly criticize or rebuke someone for their actions

skarcić, zganić
to express mild disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective manner

ganić, besztać
to intentionally make harmful statements to damage a person or thing's worth or reputation

oczerniać, poniżać
to insult or make fun of someone as if they are stupid or worthless

wyśmiewać, drwić
to speak negatively about someone, often shaming them

umniejszać, oczerniać
to strongly criticize or condemn

gromić, ostro krytykować
to criticize or reprimand severely and publicly

ostro krytykować, publicznie upominać
to say bad and untrue things about someone, typically to damage their reputation

oszczędzać, zniesławiać
to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

ostro krytykować, gorzko narzekać
to blame someone for a mistake they made

ganić, winić
to not support and be against something or someone

potępiać, nie aprobować
to criticize someone severely, often in public

krytykować, obdzierać
to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack

ostro potępiać, surowo krytykować
to mock with contempt

szydzić, drwić
to spread bad and awful commentaries about someone in order to damage their reputation

oczerniać, zniesławiać
the act of damaging a person's character or reputation

oszczerstwo, zniesławienie
a noisy dispute

sprzeczka, hałaśliwy spór
a critical remark

krytyczna uwaga, krytyka
a formal church curse officially excluding a person from a religious community

anathema, ekskomunika
a false statement meant to misrepresent someone

oszczerstwo, zniesławienie
the act of inflicting a penalty or other form of punishment

kara, ukaranie
a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

diatryba, ostra krytyka
a loud, forceful, and emotional speech or lecture, intended to persuade or criticize

tyrada, płomienne przemówienie
a short moral lecture, offering advice on behavior

homilia, kazanie
the act of speaking a curse or wish for harm to come to someone, often as an insult or expression of anger

przekleństwo, klątwa
a shout expressing disapproval, made at a public event or performance

gwizd, oklaski na opak
the usage of abusive, insulting, and rude language when one is extremely angry

inwektywa, obelga
a lengthy speech that uses harsh and angry language and intends to condemn or criticize

tyrada
a severe criticism of something or someone

ostra krytyka, nagana
a speech or piece of writing that strongly criticizes someone or something

polemika, kontrowersja
a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry

obelga, inwektywa
in a way that shows doubt, suspicion, or disapproval

z niedowierzaniem, z podejrzliwością
tending to raise petty objections

zrzędliwy, drobiazgowy
(of one's behavior) severely criticizing and disapproving

krytykujący, surowy
unwilling or unable to believe something

niedowierzający, sceptyczny
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