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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to admonish
to admonish
[глагол]

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

предостерегать

предостерегать

Ex: The teacher admonished the student for talking during class. 
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to berate
to berate
[глагол]

to criticize someone angrily and harshly

ругать, бранить

ругать, бранить

Ex: The manager berated the employee for the repeated mistakes in the project report. 
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to chasten
to chasten
[глагол]

to strongly criticize or rebuke someone for their actions

упрекать, порицать

упрекать, порицать

Ex: The editor chastened the reporter for factual errors. 
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to chide
to chide
[глагол]

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

упрекать, бранить

упрекать, бранить

Ex: The teacher chided the student for talking loudly during the exam. 
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to denigrate
to denigrate
[глагол]

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

порочить

порочить

Ex: The tabloid newspaper consistently denigrated the celebrity, spreading false rumors to tarnish their reputation. 
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to deride
to deride
[глагол]

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

высмеивать

высмеивать

Ex: She was hurt when her own family began to deride her decision to drop out of law school and pursue music. 
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to disparage
to disparage
[глагол]

to speak negatively about someone, often shaming them

умалять, унижать

умалять, унижать

Ex: He often disparages his colleagues during team meetings, creating a negative atmosphere. 
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to fulminate
to fulminate
[глагол]

to strongly criticize or condemn

гневаться

гневаться

Ex: The journalist fulminated against the government's handling of the crisis, accusing officials of incompetence. 
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to inveigh
to inveigh
[глагол]

to complain or speak against something forcefully and bitterly

жаловаться

жаловаться

Ex: The senator inveighed against the new tax legislation. 
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to lambaste
to lambaste
[глагол]

to criticize or reprimand severely and publicly

критиковать

критиковать

Ex: The journalist lambastes the government for its lack of transparency in the recent scandal. 
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to malign
to malign
[глагол]

to say bad and untrue things about someone, typically to damage their reputation

злословить

злословить

Ex: They believed he had maligned them to advance his own career. 
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to rail
to rail
[глагол]

to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

жаловаться

жаловаться

Ex: Despite the improvements, the customer continued to rail about the service quality. 
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to reproach
to reproach
[глагол]

to blame someone for a mistake they made

упрекать

упрекать

Ex: Disappointed by his actions, she couldn't help but reproach her brother for neglecting his responsibilities. 
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to deprecate
to deprecate
[глагол]

to not support and be against something or someone

обесценивать

обесценивать

Ex: The mayor deprecated the use of violence as a means of protest, urging citizens to seek peaceful alternatives. 
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to flay
to flay
[глагол]

to criticize someone severely, often in public

разносить, критиковать

разносить, критиковать

Ex: The critic flayed the play for its weak script and poor acting. 
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to excoriate
to excoriate
[глагол]

to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack

подвергать критике

подвергать критике

Ex: In his blistering monologue, the pundit excoriated the politicians for their hypocrisy and lies. 
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to lampoon
to lampoon
[глагол]

to criticize or joke about someone or something in public

пасквилянтствовать

пасквилянтствовать

Ex: The cartoonist lampooned the mayor's policies in the newspaper. 
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to scoff
to scoff
[глагол]

to mock with contempt

высмеивать, поглумиться

высмеивать, поглумиться

Ex: He scoffed at the idea of ghosts. 
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to vilify
to vilify
[глагол]

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

поносить, чернить

поносить, чернить

Ex: The media often vilifies public figures for minor mistakes. 
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aspersion
aspersion
[существительное]

the act of damaging a person's character or reputation

клевета

клевета

Ex: The editorial cast aspersions on the mayor's honesty. 
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altercation
altercation
[существительное]

a noisy dispute

ссора

ссора

Ex: The altercation in the restaurant drew the attention of every diner. 
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animadversion
animadversion
[существительное]

a critical remark

порицание

порицание

Ex: The editor's animadversion on the article was sharp but fair. 
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anathema
anathema
[существительное]

a formal church curse officially excluding a person from a religious community

анафема

анафема

Ex: The heretic was declared anathema by the council. 
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calumny
calumny
[существительное]

a false statement meant to misrepresent someone

клевета

клевета

Ex: The lawsuit was filed over a calumny printed in the newspaper. 
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castigation
castigation
[существительное]

the act of inflicting a penalty or other form of punishment

наказание, взыскание

наказание, взыскание

Ex: The thief's castigation included both a fine and community service. 
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diatribe
diatribe
[существительное]

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

обличительная речь

обличительная речь

Ex: The article was a diatribe against the new government policy. 
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harangue
harangue
[существительное]

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

разглагольствование

разглагольствование

Ex: The politician delivered a harangue against corruption. 
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homily
homily
[существительное]

a short moral lecture, offering advice on behavior

проповедь

проповедь

Ex: The priest gave a homily about forgiveness during Sunday service. 
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imprecation
imprecation
[существительное]

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

заклятье

заклятье

Ex: The witch muttered an imprecation under her breath. 
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catcall
catcall
[существительное]

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

свист, освистывание

свист, освистывание

Ex: The speaker was interrupted by catcalls from the angry crowd. 
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invective
invective
[существительное]

the usage of abusive, insulting, and rude language when one is extremely angry

брань

брань

Ex: His speech was filled with invective aimed at his opponents. 
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tirade
tirade
[существительное]

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

тирада

тирада

Ex: The manager delivered a tirade against the team’s poor performance. 
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stricture
stricture
[существительное]

a severe criticism of something or someone

строгая критика

строгая критика

Ex: The politician faced harsh stricture from the media for his controversial remarks. 
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polemic
polemic
[существительное]

a speech or piece of writing that strongly criticizes someone or something

полемика

полемика

Ex: His polemic against modern art sparked heated debate. 
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vituperation
vituperation
[существительное]

a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry

брань

брань

Ex: His speech was filled with vituperation, targeting his political opponent harshly. 
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askance
askance
[наречие]

in a way that shows doubt, suspicion, or disapproval

с недоверием, с подозрением

с недоверием, с подозрением

Ex: The teacher looked askance at the late assignment. 
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captious
captious
[прилагательное]

tending to raise petty objections

придирчивый

придирчивый

Ex: The critic was captious, nitpicking every sentence. 
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censorious
censorious
[прилагательное]

(of one's behavior) severely criticizing and disapproving

придирчивый

придирчивый

Ex: The teacher's censorious remarks discouraged students from sharing their ideas in class. 
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incredulous
incredulous
[прилагательное]

unwilling or unable to believe something

недоверчивый

недоверчивый

Ex: She gave him an incredulous look when he claimed he had met the president. 
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