Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Criticism & Censure

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 mock with contempt

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