v. Function: verb
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Synonyms: CRITICIZE , blame, censure, denounce, denunciate, knock, rap, reprehend, reprobate, skin
Related Words: belittle, decry, depreciate, disparage; deprecate, disapprove
Idioms: damn with faint praise, find fault with
Contrasted Words: applaud, commend, compliment; acclaim, eulogize, extol, laud, praise; condone, excuse, forgive, pardon
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Synonyms: SENTENCE , damn, doom, proscribe
Contrasted Words: deliver, redeem, rescue, save