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consume eat ingest partake of put away tuck away tuck in devour swallow gobble gulp gobble up gulp down chow down wolf down feed on scarf down polish off munch wolf bolt chomp guzzle scarf shift tuck into ingurgitate get one's laughing gear round eat up inhale scarf up toss down scoff down drink imbibe take in scoff down partake feast on swill graze on gollop snarf up mow down snarf hoover sink take gorge oneself on snack on snarf down gorge on stuff down stuff one's face with dispose of chow pig oneself on gorb gorge stuff your face sup nibble neck cram in lap up manducate feed meal on snack drink up sip chew finish nosh gobble down champ cram down bolt down finish off demolish absorb dig in make short work of pack away make a pig of oneself gormandize get outside of attack digest have pig out on gormandise ruminate dispatch feed one's face peck at masticate engorge feast upon pork out on bite shovel down get stuck into cram munch on chomp on stuff slop glut raven stuff oneself with eat greedily eat hungrily taste grind dine englut murder fall to pig out banquet swig gnaw belt quaff lunch feast regale drop chugalug dispose junket breakfast crunch Hoover live on chumble gourmandize subsist on exist on chaw slosh have dinner binge-eat have supper chew up dine on knock back lap kill eat heartily eat quickly guzzle down chow on wash up clean out touch finish up choke down assimilate swallow whole delve start eating spring rise burrow set about go for it commence drink in delight in beat toss destroy get down engulf toss off indulge overeat cram oneself with gourmandize on chew noisily overindulge swallow hurriedly take over swallow up gluttonize jam pack cloy eat voraciously eat like a horse blimp out congest binge jade wash down fare refresh victual bevvy bib indulge in wine and dine bevy eat one's fill of fare sumptuously make a pig of oneself on stuff oneself binge on eat sumptuously eat to your heart's content overindulge in eat your fill supper live off depend on break bread eat out do lunch have breakfast have tea lunch on have lunch breakfast on thrive on tuck on eat between meals pick at triturate rely for nourishment on have as food tear gnaw on crunch on crush rip rend scrunch gum chavel squash bite on subsist graze fare on prey on rely on for nourishment take as nourishment sustain oneself of

place put set set down lay down deposit position plant rest stand sit settle station situate leave stow lean arrange set out array stick dump bung park plonk pop plunk clap depose dispose emplace lay lay out plank down plop plunk down set up pose leave out posit fix prop drop shove plank repose throw down locate plump establish install instal fling down unload seat balance unlade lodge bear let fall flop flump support steady stash deploy store stuff put in ensconce post lock bestow introduce spread sit down roost drape embed put away prop up set in position put in position bring consign to concentrate plonk down plop down base site mount garrison orient put in place insert range fit align attach orientate nestle root lie perch erect assign pitch center centre secure impose put on duty build squat implant slap turn face found implement detail ground entrench line up centralize spread out dig in centralise encamp poise sequence slip posture headquarter affix billet slide set up camp cast lounge hang tuck separate put up adjust fix in position outfit reside dwell inhabit push thrust rig order moor land institute domiciliate put down roots recline levy space condemn to hang one's hat fling extend distribute redistribute shelter aim connect place at intervals doom to screen use furnish line be propped up be supported be positioned be set rig out fit out space out move apart set apart cover protect hide shut utilize conceal shield kit out set in place utilise adopt open organise display expand organize unfold put on settle down fix up build in settle in bed in slant direct angle curl up hide away ditch snuggle up commit to pin predicate consolidate ingrain focus construct sustain steer design intend put into position form front fan out stay hinge rear bottom take battle stations put out patrol depend root in ground in allocate to attribute to assign to attach to impute to ascribe to

humiliate disgrace humble shame chasten debase degrade abase crush embarrass subdue discomfit mortify abash chagrin demean deflate denigrate cheapen discredit dishonour dishonor foul lower quash sink smirch squash bemean blister break discountenance own pan rip slam smear snub wither confound confuse downplay vanquish bring down show up take down make ashamed bring low cast down play down put to shame run down shoot down take down a peg tear down cause to feel small cause to lose face cut down to size make a fool of make someone eat crow make someone eat humble pie put out of countenance take down a peg or two take the wind out of your sails settle someone's hash belittle put someone in their place flatten disparage devalue cow reduce derogate defame sully stigmatize stain slander taint tarnish besmirch disconcert diminish expose slur demoralize injure insult besmear downgrade disfavor ridicule stigmatise disfavour demoralise reflect badly on drag through the mud drag through the mire bring into disrepute bring shame upon put in a bad light knock down show in a bad light get the better of have the last laugh on blast vilify curb malign tame calumniate discipline restrain soften censure reproach soil afflict check repress mudsling compromise disesteem silence overcome upset squelch demote pull down put away strike dumb browbeat pop one's balloon make eat dirt put one away disappoint give a bad name cast aspersions on bring down a peg make one feel small cut to the quick annoy corrupt force to eat humble pie do a hatchet job on shoot down in flames detract from put in one's place affront rattle faze fluster displease nonplus vex pervert ruin the reputation of pooh-pooh bring into disfavour blacken someone's name vitiate destroy someone's credibility damage someone's reputation deprave horrify appal warp subvert scorn decry contemn condescend detract despise debauch dispirit fix someone's wagon appall harass worry poison bastardize deteriorate deign profane lessen discourage dismay dishearten dis prostitute canker get one's comeuppance bad-mouth destroy debunk dash brutalize dehumanize poor-mouth dehumanise bastardise brutalise take the wind out scandalize blacken bring shame to puncture balloon spot disregard deride desecrate defile disrespect blot scandalise attaint mock libel let down easy lower the status of cut down knock the stuffing out of kick in the teeth lose face bring shame on let wind out of sails give a bad name to tar and feather give a black eye stoop descend depreciate undervalue declass bump set back minimize relegate lower in rank depress oust minimise dethrone depose unseat disrate bust dismiss blemish kick downstairs displace mark down drag down revert ruin reduce to the ranks demerit bench make lose face crawl subjugate blight lower in status dump on demolish disconsider disoblige brand lower someone's status lower someone's dignity betray take down a notch bring to knees bend to your will overthrow devaluate attenuate cast a slur reduce the status of sell out let down take apart be untrue to oneself beat down abandon one's principles write off succumb take to bits take to pieces write down make uncomfortable make someone feel ashamed be prejudicial to topple decrease devalorize lower oneself lower yourself debase oneself be reduced demean oneself debase yourself be reduced to conquer defeat seize power bring to terms cashier move down drum out kick down the ladder strip of rank reduce in rank hold back remove from office

laugh at disparage ridicule scoff at sneer tease poke fun at belittle deride hoot jeer lampoon make fun of mock scoff taunt scorn gibe flout sneer at twit insult slight disdain rag scout rally jeer at contemn satirize pooh-pooh jibe at fleer slam treat with contempt satirise chaff rib banter dis quiz affront haze sniff at flout at hold up to ridicule rag on make sport of look down on hold in contempt take the piss out of heckle kid jibe torment needle ride skewer razz roast diss jive disrespect pillory despise shoot down pan detract pour scorn on jest heap scorn on cock a snook at poke mullock at take the mickey run down turn your nose up at make jokes about knock hector josh dismiss offend provoke outrage bait goad snub reject hassle guy spurn jab dig high-hat snoot misprize chiack jolly slap blow raspberries at lout bother revile laugh put on sledge be contemptuous about slur humiliate gibe at dump on abhor hate tantalize give a hard time curl your lip at crack turn up one's nose send up swipe at rank out decry sneeze at caricature gird goof on tantalise snigger give Bronx cheer look down upon burlesque pull one's leg grin quip at underrate laugh out of court rail at travesty be sarcastic about show up swipe show contempt for turn up one's nose at leer dump wind up sling off at undervalue wound disregard make cutting remarks about be contemptuous of say contemptuously condemn mimic chill be allergic to abominate look down one's nose at regard with contempt joke jape abuse annoy treat contemptuously cut down discount fun harass raz cartoon plague make a fool of deflate make a game of make a monkey out of expose unmask make someone a laughing stock expose to ridicule poke borack make a laughing-stock laugh to scorn hold up to shame catcall hiss interrupt boo worry pester barrack harry badger slang irritate aggravate bedevil shuck shout disapproval shout down shout at smoke rot importune vex shout disapproval at comeback quip hiss at boo at hoot at blow raspberries whistle at snipe catcall at devil nudge gnaw beleaguer disturb spoof have on be at make a monkey of mess around dog pull someone's leg poke borak at sound pick on flirt with lead on snap denigrate call names poke fun vilify make a crack rebuff shun detract from snicker smile be scornful about be above spit on refuse refute piss over confute renounce avoid repudiate piss on defy trash consider beneath one give the Bronx cheer to consider beneath you spit in the face of do a number on turn down turn back on spit in the eye of curl one's lip get at reproach criticise upbraid twitter criticize fool parody fool around wisecrack gag fool about yuck yuk pull someone's chain pretend play tricks play a prank play the fool torture hound mess hoax play a joke on mess about take off play a practical joke play a joke play a trick joke with show contempt tell stories play kid around make fun be facetious frazzle persecute raspberry flip prank divert entertain irk nark gall play a practical joke on pun sally get frolic gambol feign act sham fake amuse nag anger disrupt pasquinade tear to pieces take a rise out of get a rise out of imitate make a joke of entice titillate hack you off squib have a joke with hurl insults at thumb nose at get on the nerves of be on the back of counterfeit snicker at smile at snigger at rot someone put someone on get in the hair of slag off rail disbelieve discredit fascinate lure allure intrigue excite tempt beguile discomfit bully rattle faze embarrass disconcert chivy clown around clown about make light of fleer at scout at baffle charm frustrate thwart dig at bite one's thumb at lead up the garden path play a trick on take for a ride put on an act make believe butt in make game of shout catcalls at muck around muck someone about keep hanging make your mouth water have a laugh have a joke on somebody keep someone hanging on

censure condemn criticise criticize blame abuse castigate reprimand berate rebuke reproach reprove chastise attack carpet denounce knock slate admonish blast impugn lambaste pillory savage harangue revile bash crucify diss find fault with flame fulminate against hammer reprehend slam vilify cane pull apart remonstrate with roast scold take to task chide excoriate lay into monster rollick rubbish tear into upbraid bag bawl out bollock dis dispraise dress down fault haul over the coals objurgate pan pummelled pummel rate sail into slag slash take to pieces cut up slag off animadvert asperse backbite cavil contemn denigrate deprecate disapprove discipline disparage exprobate give someone a bad press give someone a roasting give someone hell have a go at incriminate judge lecture ostracise ostracize ream out rebuff remonstrate scorn chew out give a rocket give someone a rollicking read the riot act carp at get after give someone a bollocking look askance pick apart rap over the knuckles 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at bag on defame slander slight give some stick to calumniate traduce smear pass strictures upon libel take apart shoot down rip go for the jugular dump on do down take down pick at skin alive scoff at jump down one's throat slap someone's wrist send someone away with a flea in their ear give a black eye put on the mat give someone some stick lampoon insult fustigate ridicule depreciate discredit blacken rail nag curse taunt tear to pieces give something a bad press offend do a number on slang give something a battering zing tear down do a hatchet job on nitpick throw shade go on at get at give the business blow off criticize severely blow up at tear to shreds blow up nitpick over take to the woodshed light into shout at cuss out lay down the law jump all over find lacking cut to the quick refute deride badmouth satirize fulminate argue with assault verbally clobber satirise fluff slog zap slug hit disagree with exprobrate pile in start on start in complain about take on deplore cut to 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your knife in burst out give an injunction to give someone a ticking-off afflict repress soften try suppress subjugate keep nothing back erupt with anger make a protest to tuck into dig into assault have a word with talk with give vent to one's emotions lose one's temper with give free rein to one's emotions thunder against rage against expostulate about protest strongly at remonstrate about challenge thunder make a fuss about make a stand against object to raise objections to vociferate make a protest against fume complain vociferously about disagree violently with oppose strongly put up a fight against kick against complain bitterly about take a stand against speak out against kick up take great exception to rile grumble moan whine grouch gripe fuss grizzle whinge beef grouse crab wail caterwaul cry grump scream repine bellyache bleat keen cry down tie into beat up on holler mutter kvetch squeal yammer storm squawk whimper murmur rage croak yawp maunder bark at yowl yelp yap bawl 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