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Aims or attempts

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(somewhat rare) Plural for harsh or severe criticism

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Plural for the act of, or sound created by, the firing of a gun or cannon

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To publicly criticize or castigate harshly
attacks lambastes slams blasts castigates abuses excoriates savages bashes assails trashes vituperates lambasts belabours belabors scathes jumps on censures criticizes condemns slates berates criticises slags off vilifies tears into rebukes knocks hammers reproves lays into flames disses has a go at upbraids reviles pans reprimands carpets puts down flays reprehends objurgates pummels scolds maligns disparages chews out rubbishes roasts finds fault with monsters crucifies slashes denigrates chides bawls out bad-mouths reproaches chastises takes to task pillories rates lashes bags admonishes denounces pulls apart hauls over the coals laces into harangues fulminates against blisters derogates skewers rails at tells off dresses down inveighs against rails against cuts up lights into vituperates against shoots down picks holes in rips into throws brickbats at pitches into gives someone a dressing-down insults reads the riot act impugns deprecates canes reprobates slurs sledges asperses rants at mauls ticks off scourges scorches runs down sails into casts aspersions on takes to pieces gives someone hell gives a bad press to gives someone a roasting gives someone a bad press gives a rocket tears off a strip tears a strip off bollocks raves at slanders blames curses injures smears scores rails calumniates traduces arraigns besmirches slangs scarifies drubs calls over the coals remonstrates with reams out whips carps at cavils at disapproves of beats pours scorn on nitpicks about ties into wades into lams into picks to pieces hits out at pulls to pieces gives flak to goes for the jugular raps over the knuckles takes apart beats up on lashes into bags on animadverts on gives someone a rollicking gives someone a bollocking tongue-lashes gives some stick to jumps down one's throat lashes out at criticizea severely rakes over the coals lets someone have it lets fly at refutes rollicks shellacs fustigates takes carps slaps argues with assaultsq verbally disagrees with piles in jumps down someone's throat starts in starts on takes on sets upon destroys bites someone's head off jumps on one's case snaps someone's head off raps knuckles gives something a battering does a hatchet job on weighs into gives someone bondi tears apart tears to pieces gives something a bad press puts someone on the griddle pins your ears back burns someone's ears puts someone on the hot seat crawls all over belittles taunts slights offends nags libels defames minimizes discounts decries oppresses persecutes rides hoses backbites zings miscalls minimises cuts down cusses out shouts at does a number on swears at calls names cuts to the quick blows off gives a black eye dumps on trash-talks lectures rags keelhauls bastes raps jaws trims wigs rows chastens disciplines punishes corrects reams penalizes thrashes flogs penalises pulls up gives a talking-to gives someone a telling-off gives someone a rating drags over the coals leans on calls down gives someone a row raps someone the knuckles comes down on sends someone away with a flea in their ear gives someone what for slaps down blows up at puts on the mat gives someone a caning gives someone an earful gives someone a mouthful gives someone some stick lays out gives someone a wigging vilipends contemns accuses growls riles finds fault yells at cries down barks at blows up denunciates slags faults execrates rips dispraises skins deplores anathematizes gives a piece of one's mind take issue with slaps someone's wrist fulminates discredits depreciates challenges judges zaps complains opposes cavils protests nags at nit-picks inveighs takes down objects to scoffs at takes to the woodshed calls on the carpet goes on at ridicules declaims remonstrates disputes rants animadverts proscribes objects exprobates checks disapproves monishes passes strictures upon impeaches expostulates resists lessons picks at talks down tears to shreds kicks sounds off does down kicks up a stink about kicks up a fuss about rages dismisses lampoons derides questions nitpicks undervalues diminishes thunders underrates underestimates gets angry with downgrades queries scorns clobbers storms slugs hits animadverts upon recriminates protests against comes down hard on lowers gripes cautions doubts oppugns rakes fumes disgraces ostracizes ostracises thunders against moans jawbones trounces contests throws shade plays down writes off kisses off gets at speaks out squawks hollers gets after takes a stand makes a stand talks to declaims against detracts from skins alive nitpicks over finds lacking jumps all over tears down takes a stand against kicks against gives the business sticks it to expresses disapproval of calls into question climbs all over brings to book goes after lays down the law hold cheap kicks up a fuss throws the book at takes exception reprimands severely abhors exprobrates detests despises harshes satirizes harasses threaps rejects finds unacceptable satirises rebuffs incriminates chews fluffs slogs fries visits warns trivializes counsels advises adjures rakes over coals gives a tongue-lashing passes judgment gives tongue-lashing preaches dishonors dishonours reads out picks apart looks askance dresses-down frowns on looks askance at prosecutes stigmatizes dooms sentences disdains deflates speaks complains about stigmatises indicts marginalizes swears charges gives one hell criticizes hatefully eats out gives someone a carpeting degrades minifies takes down a peg burns one's ears calls to account gets on gives a hard time speaks to calls to task lays on gives the devil gives comeuppance points the finger at cuts to bits carps on sends someone away with a flea in his lowers the boom gives the dickens imprecates blasphemes keeps after has someone on the carpet mocks taxes gives bad press metes out punishment to rags on criticizea strongly teaches a lesson makes an example of picks on frames names pronounces adjudges charges with shows up sneers misprizes convicts cusses confounds darns expels bans drats banishes comes down on like a ton of bricks gives someone stick strongly criticizes slaps on wrist tells a thing or two gives a going over draws the line raps on knuckles trivialises marginalises puts away expresses disapprobation points finger at pins it on blows whistle on sends up hangs something on expresses disapprobation of thinks badly of sends up the river lays at one's door takes a dim view of takes exception to detracts complains of casts out inveigles against sneers at pooh-poohs laughs at laughs off speaks badly of puts hooks in speaks ill of drags through the mud treats lightly makes light of rages against devalues snipes at holds forth against jeers at protests strongly at remonstrates about expostulates about marks down takes away spouts raves huffs blusters takes swipe at throws stones at kicks up raises objections to complains vociferously about speaks out against disagrees violently with vociferates makes a stand against makes a fuss about takes great exception to puts up a fight against opposes strongly makes a protest against complains bitterly about intimidates menaces grizzles fusses grouches whinges whines grumbles vociferates about mouths off about crabs grumps screams caterwauls beefs cries wails bleats bellyaches keens repines grouses goes on about murmurs whimpers croaks yammers kvetches yawps mutters maunders squeals demurs disagrees rants and raves dissents bawls yelps yaps yowls yaups grouches about negates crosses tars gainsays contravenes contradicts disaffirms breaks traverses negatives disavows denies revolts excepts has at complains vehemently about bellyaches about sounds off about works over beefs about cracks down on howls takes up the cudgels raises objections makes a protest expresses opposition says no voices disapproval back-talks makes a fuss says no to makes an objection rebels kicks up a stink fights cries out expresses disapproval puts up a fight combats makes a stink takes issue expresses disagreement litigates debates defies argues jockeys for position goes for jugular pushes stands up for calls in question gives it your all shoots for scrambles for goes for it struggles against calls in digs deeper tangles digs deep mixes it up with strives against casts aspersions upon casts doubt upon pins on swipes at thumbs nose at throws doubt on cuts to shreds

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