Critize Flashcards
Aversion
a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to ): a strong aversion to snakes and spiders.
Vilify
Speak or write about in an abusive or disparaging way
Calumny
a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something: The speech was considered a calumny of the administration.
Defamation
the act of defaming; false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel; calumny: She sued the magazine for defamation of character.
Diatribe
a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism: repeated diatribes against the senator.
Gain say
to deny, dispute, or contradict.
to speak or act against; oppose.
Inveigh
to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed by against ): to inveigh against isolationism.
Objurg ate
to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
Remonstrate
to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
Reprove
to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
to disapprove of strongly; censure: to reprove a bad decision.
Vituperate
to use or address with harsh or abusive language; revile.
Belittle
to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
Castigate
to criticize or reprimand severely.
to punish in order to correct.
Denounce
to condemn or censure openly or publicly: to denounce a politician as morally corrupt.
to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court.
to give formal notice of the termination or denial of (a treaty, pact, agreement, or the like).
Disparage
to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
