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cutting down kissing off tearing a strip off chewing out tearing off a strip laughing off laughing at coming down on rapping giving someone a bad press picking at passing strictures upon downgrading smearing nagging at criticizing severely tearing apart tearing to pieces admonishing grousing about quibbling about carping about grouching about whining about moaning about arguing with caning beefing about whingeing about bellyaching about griping about haranguing bollocking rollicking chiding disdaining remonstrating with sounding off about sailing into lashing fustigating selling short skinning marginalising degrading slandering judging nitpicking getting at lowering reaming out giving someone a bollocking denunciating throwing shade dumping on giving someone a roasting calumniating rapping over the knuckles giving someone a rollicking giving someone hell marginalizing tearing down giving something a battering taking down a peg animadverting upon lashing into scourging passing judgment refuting cavilling jeering at caviling knocking off devaluing debasing bringing down writing down demeaning squashing understating cutting to the quick squelching downplaying taking a swipe at shooting full of holes cutting down to size giving someone bondi pitching into weighing into destroying giving something a bad press taking apart doing a number on giving the business hitting fluffing zapping trimming clobbering slogging skinning alive cutting to bits slugging giving bad press holding someone to blame holding accountable complaining to questioning calling to account holding responsible opposing jumping down one's throat jumping on one's case starting on biting someone's head off snapping someone's head off assaulting verbally piling in going for the jugular starting in taking on disagreeing with libeling speaking badly of libelling speaking ill of sneering putting hooks in contradicting disputing rebutting lampooning scolding controverting gainsaying upbraiding reading the riot 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about befouling making fun of sniffing at flouting glossing over poisoning shrugging off offending throwing mud at underemphasizing de-emphasizing twitting perverting spreading lies about treating with contempt rating too low appalling speaking evil of sullying the reputation of blackening the name of doing an injustice to bringing low holding in contempt demoting outraging weakening repudiating abashing poking fun at scouting disesteeming subverting prostituting girding backbiting chagrining demoralizing rallying bemeaning demoralising setting little store by making a fool of teasing putting away turning your nose up at taking down a peg or two treating as unimportant blackening the reputation of conducting a smear campaign against rebuffing wounding soft-pedalling soft-pedaling condescending devaluating deigning misjudging slapping cursing underpricing ragging corrupting deploring disapproving subduing laughing discomfiting execrating waving aside riding badmouthing depraving 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disvaluing mistrusting blackening the character of talking trash backstabbing not going for lowering in rank mistreating demonizing voodooing jinxing cussing digging attainting desecrating subordinating giving comeuppance knocking off high horse betraying lowering in status taking dim view of demonising giving black eye stooping jiving losing face giving a bad name to taking for granted animadverting underprizing relegating dragging someone's name through the mud dragging through mud slinging mud dragging down descending marring harming railing complaining sniping at gibing at saying contemptuously making cutting remarks about wiping selling out taking a dig at beating down putting a whammy on jibing holding forth against desensitizing brutalizing dehumanizing sloughing off joking about misrespecting failing to appreciate setting too little store by misbidding making a joke of taking away shocking disgusting dehumanising brutalising desensitising bringing shame to declassing miscalculating decreasing throwing stones at taking swipe at nagging expressing contempt making jokes about withdrawing regarding with contempt abominating chillin chilling miscarrying reverting bumping setting back oppressing persecuting reducing to the ranks busting kicking downstairs depressing disappointing revolting nauseating repelling sickening shunning slanging miscalling zinging hosing not doing justice annoying snickering smiling holding up to scorn dispiriting disrating crawling being above heaping scorn on flustering vexing nonplussing confusing rattling confounding fazing cowing cutting rate taking away from blowing off cussing out swearing at calling names shouting at causing a few raised eyebrows amongst causing raised eyebrows raising eyebrows amongst belying blackballing giving offence to pissing over confuting pissing on considering beneath one spitting in the eye of spitting on refusing turning back on defying turning down spitting in the face of laughing out of court renouncing giving the Bronx cheer to avoiding blowing raspberries at considering beneath you subjugating subtracting from overcoming silencing upsetting disheartening discouraging flattening blowing whistle on hanging something on pointing finger at proscribing laying at one's door framing naming sending up the river adjudging punishing letting someone have it pinning it on sending up pronouncing booing disbelieving pulling down striking dumb taking the wind out worrying getting one's comeuppance harassing making one feel small forcing to eat humble pie popping one's balloon making eat dirt settling someone's hash bringing down a peg fixing someone's wagon putting one away poking mullock at fleering at scouting at ignoring debunking taking the wind out of your sails letting wind out of sails puncturing balloon dashing knocking the stuffing out of quashing letting down easy overlooking showing contempt digging at taking the mickey neglecting stultifying making sport of taking the piss out of curling one's lip threatening impairing passing over exposing turning a deaf ear to pushing aside having no time for brushing off paying no attention to shutting eyes to refusing to acknowledge thinking no more of sweeping aside taking no notice of forgetting about turning a blind eye to putting aside destabilizing disrupting sabotaging undoing sapping making absurd setting up making ridiculous wrecking demolishing debilitating showing in a bad light blackening someone's name bringing into disfavour destabilising thwarting undercutting chipping away foiling

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