Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Criticism & Censure
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to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong
to criticize someone angrily and harshly
to strongly criticize or rebuke someone for their actions
to express mild disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective manner
to intentionally make harmful statements to damage a person or thing's worth or reputation
to insult or make fun of someone as if they are stupid or worthless
to speak negatively about someone, often shaming them
to strongly criticize or condemn
to complain or speak against something forcefully and bitterly
to criticize or reprimand severely and publicly
to say bad and untrue things about someone, typically to damage their reputation
to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something
to blame someone for a mistake they made
to not support and be against something or someone
to criticize someone severely, often in public
to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack
to criticize or joke about someone or something in public
to spread bad and awful commentaries about someone in order to damage their reputation
the act of damaging a person's character or reputation
a noisy dispute
a critical remark
a formal church curse officially excluding a person from a religious community
a false statement meant to misrepresent someone
the act of inflicting a penalty or other form of punishment
a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing
a loud, forceful, and emotional speech or lecture, intended to persuade or criticize
a short moral lecture, offering advice on behavior
the act of speaking a curse or wish for harm to come to someone, often as an insult or expression of anger
a shout expressing disapproval, made at a public event or performance
the usage of abusive, insulting, and rude language when one is extremely angry
a lengthy speech that uses harsh and angry language and intends to condemn or criticize
a severe criticism of something or someone
a speech or piece of writing that strongly criticizes someone or something
a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry
in a way that shows doubt, suspicion, or disapproval
tending to raise petty objections
(of one's behavior) severely criticizing and disapproving
unwilling or unable to believe something
