Đồng nghĩa của sour grapes

bitterness envy ill feeling ill will jealousy scorn affected scorn bad-mouthing derogation disappointment disparagement ill-will resentment

rationale reason logic explanation motivation argument thinking theory grounds philosophy justification sense principle account accounting basis excuse hypothesis motive reasoning reasons case thesis foundation logical basis raison d'être rationalisation rationalization story validation vindication whatfor whyfor whys and wherefores song and dance the big idea the whole idea why and wherefore cause premise defence inducement defense purpose pretext wherefore inspiration ground incentive why authority antecedent presumption occasion spur stimulus impetus warrant apology subject evidence stimulation persuasion drive contention determinant belief intention factor incitement goal design footing reason why object provocation impulse aim instigation underpinning apologia end plea stimulant catalyst influence consideration meaning hope postulation driving force call raison d'etre point base claim polemic objective assertion causation causality target intent answer mitigation extenuation encouragement goad exposition motivating force alibi expostulation supposition boost lure declaration feeling proposition assumption enticement carrot speculation surmise pleading conjecture postulate spring presupposition plan guess notion causal agent line of reasoning view opinion the why and wherefore proposal position idea ethos reason for existing justification for existing groundwork sake bedrock necessity statement need requirement confession proclamation appeal petition presentation expounding incitation count push impulsion assurance licence right prompting obligation sanction authorization absolution score exoneration approval exculpation carrot and stick argumentation whitewashing palliation advocacy support palliative acquittal authorisation just cause issue questioning supporting evidence hunch urge bait go-ahead demonstration dialectic suspicion sweetener momentum yeast attraction insistence exhortation allurement douceur premium proof auditing whole idea temptation shot in the arm come-on mainspring pressure thought understanding stab guesswork presentiment thoughts outlook supposal impression judgement judgment provision ambition interest passion root emotion concern focus desire determination resolve wish aspiration preoccupation pretension ideal dream reckoning accountancy calculating bookkeeping computing book-keeping resolution mission vision care agenda end game holy grail hidden motive hidden agenda Holy Grail vested interest score to settle object of desire special interest balancing the books source genesis origin driver principal element chief ingredient theorem concept axiom interpretation scheme inference suggestion deduction attribution lemma conclusion layout system assignment derivation shot in the dark educated guess starting point tentative law

belittle disparage denigrate deprecate decry minimise minimize diminish depreciate derogate dismiss discount diss dis discredit vilipend trash deride undervalue knock scorn defame ridicule criticise criticize degrade trivialise trivialize demean underrate slam mock pan underestimate vilify downgrade rubbish slur slate revile lower malign condemn abuse misprize minify bash censure detract asperse downplay smear roast dispraise understate marginalise marginalize squash blister scorch rip squelch bad-mouth put down run down play down poor-mouth trash-talk scoff at pooh-pooh talk down slag off make light of cry down write off sneer at cast aspersions on detract from pour scorn on pull apart take down treat lightly laugh at kiss off dump on do down laugh off take to pieces have a go at tear down hit out at hold cheap shoot down drag through the mud pick holes in cut down to size do a hatchet job on cut to the quick take down a peg poor mouth pooh pooh shoot full of holes take a swipe at slight disgrace slander shame attack debase traduce insult devalue reduce calumniate dishonour dishonor humiliate libel smirch speak ill of humble stigmatize cheapen lessen disdain contemn besmirch deflate stigmatise disrespect sully abase give a bad name blacken injure scandalize vituperate tarnish bring into disrepute scandalise assail reproach chasten taint sneer taunt stain blot mortify drag through the mire damage defile embarrass sling mud at despise besmear give a black eye sink denounce lambaste flame foul sell short impugn reflect badly on soil scoff bring shame upon brush aside do a number on muckrake snub make little of disregard spot pull to pieces jeer reject undermine berate fling mud at bring shame on crush spread scandal about tear into affront cast a slur on run smear campaign tar and feather spoil gibe inveigh against underplay blotch spurn cast down blast look down on rap bring discredit to breathe on speak badly of mudsling think little of throw mud at rip up and down befoul poison make fun of sniff at pillory gloss over flout speak evil of shrug off bring down offend bag pummel opprobriate hammer underemphasize de-emphasize pervert lay into pummelled twit backbite fault throw brickbats at lampoon rail against fulminate against find fault with treat with contempt rate too low jeer at do an injustice to bring low not do justice to spread lies about skewer hold in contempt demote blame monster jump on blacken the name of outrage sully the reputation of subvert repudiate abash excoriate poke fun at reprehend demoralize reprobate prostitute scout disesteem gird chagrin bemean demoralise rally set little store by make a fool of turn up one's nose at cut down tease put away look down one's nose at cock a snook at take down a peg or two turn your nose up at treat as unimportant blacken the reputation of corrupt weaken conduct a smear campaign against vitiate deprave downcry warp savage debauch rebuff wound castigate soft-pedal condescend bastardize deteriorate profane devaluate deign misjudge rebuke slap canker curse upbraid underprice discountenance rag reprove hit deplore disapprove subdue laugh discomfit execrate wave aside badmouth ride bastardise compromise high-hat snoot prejudice anathematize slag blemish cavil at belie break carp at horrify appal own mark down ruin treat contemptuously jibe at be wrong about be scornful about disfavor be contemptuous about disfavour denunciate crack fleer caricature jest burlesque travesty swipe dump satirize grin leer skin abhor hate show contempt for disconcert snigger displease come down on tear to shreds cause to lose face lower the status of blackguard dismay satirise sling mud find fault think too little of destroy blacken someone's name appall look down upon rip up set no store by rag on call down put in a bad light put to shame show up knock down turn up one's nose hold up to ridicule quip at put someone in their place curl your lip at rank out sneeze at make someone eat humble pie make someone eat crow give Bronx cheer poormouth clamor against comment negatively hoot depress question object discommend expostulate frown tone down disvalue mistrust crawl talk trash lower in rank backstab stoop subjugate not go for lower in status desecrate attaint mistreat dig demonize cuss caluminate voodoo jinx descend subordinate give comeuppance knock off high horse take dim view of put hooks in relegate betray animadvert disapprove of demonise to denigrate underprize take for granted give a bad name to lose face tear to pieces drag through mud drag someone's name through the mud complain snipe at rail jive write down skin alive dress down take a dig at hold forth against lambast drag down knock off make cutting remarks about say contemptuously gibe at be contemptuous of sell out jibe declass put a whammy on decrease take away scathe be untrue to oneself beat down fail to appreciate make a joke of joke about set too little store by slough off misbid misrespect abandon one's principles expose withdraw wipe slam-dunk take swipe at throw stones at nag potshot scold belabor bump set back revert shock disgust make jokes about miscalculate bust reduce to the ranks kick downstairs persecute oppress shun reprimand be hostile to argue against take issue with object to take exception to nitpick over find lacking express contempt miscarry belabour zing hose slang miscall disappoint stultify disrate ruin the reputation of damage someone's reputation destroy someone's credibility bring into disfavour show in a bad light chill abominate regard with contempt heap scorn on be above cut rate take away from annoy snicker smile chastise misrepresent sicken repel revolt nauseate subtract from consider beneath one spit on refuse refute piss over confute avoid defy turn back on give the Bronx cheer to consider beneath you spit in the face of renounce piss on blow raspberries at turn down laugh out of court spit in the eye of faze fluster confound rattle confuse nonplus vex not do justice be rude to call names blow off vituperate against shout at cuss out swear at dispirit cane objurgate slash blaspheme strumpet plaster flay cow hold up to scorn silence upset overcome carp arraign maul cavil set up be allergic to give offence to raise eyebrows amongst blackball cause raised eyebrows cause a few raised eyebrows amongst strike dumb pull down send up point finger at frame pronounce punish judge hang something on chide take to task blow whistle on proscribe give something a bad press send up the river thumbs down on let someone have it pin it on name give someone a bad press lay at one's door adjudge get one's comeuppance take the wind out harass worry discourage dishearten flatten settle someone's hash pop one's balloon make one feel small put one away fix someone's wagon bring down a peg make eat dirt force to eat humble pie blacken the character of criticize unfairly bad mouth disbelieve laugh to scorn boo tell lies about give black eye ignore take the wind out of your sails knock the stuffing out of let wind out of sails puncture balloon debunk kick in the teeth dash quash let down easy run a smear campaign against overlook fleer at poke mullock at scout at give something a battering give a bad press to pick to pieces nit-pick sully someone's reputation dig at show contempt defame someone's character neglect take the mickey curl one's lip make sport of take the piss out of bite one's thumb at pass over brush off put aside refuse to acknowledge think no more of shut eyes to push aside sweep aside turn a blind eye to pay no attention to take no notice of forget about turn a deaf ear to have no time for impair threaten brutalize dehumanize undo disrupt sabotage destabilize sap dehumanise brutalise bring shame to wreck debilitate demolish thwart undercut chip away destabilise foil crucify rate cut up lace into nitpick about admonish sledge animadvert on give some stick to give flak to haul over the coals carpet bawl out chew out give a rocket tear off a strip lecture remonstrate with ream out rap over the knuckles give someone a roasting give someone a rollicking ream bollock bag on nag at give a talking-to give someone hell tongue-lash read the riot act tear a strip off give someone a bollocking tear apart harangue rollick trim pass strictures upon sail into pick at throw shade rake over the coals take apart tell off lay down the law brand criticize severely hurt back-bite nitpick clobber complain about slug zap villainize fustigate lash accuse frown on baste keelhaul wig score row jaw get at discipline remonstrate incriminate write false reports about pull up spread tales about mark wrong rail at tick off drag name through mud slap someone's wrist give someone a mouthful give someone a telling-off give the business give someone what for give someone a dressing-down pitch into give someone some stick give someone an earful give someone a row give someone a rating give someone a wigging drag someone's name through the mire rant at be critical of be malicious about be spiteful towards be unkind about speak of with disfavour get angry with gossip lie spite gossip about animadvert upon have a pop at harsh lie about cast slur on put zingers on argue with assault verbally snipe slog fluff disagree with pass judgment moan about grouse about whine about grouch about quibble about carp about pile in weigh into give someone bondi rake blacken someone's reputation provoke lesson jawbone start on start in review unfavorably criticize strongly bring under fire aggravate take on exprobate slap on the wrist read out ostracise look askance get after pick apart ostracize bellyache about gripe about whinge about beef about cut to bits call to task point the finger at express disapproval of lay on give the devil cock a snook jump down one's throat snap someone's head off jump on one's case bite someone's head off go for the jugular think wrong be against not support give bad press chaff sound off about throw shade at look askance at not believe in torment rib banter quiz razz jolly kid lout remonstrate against express a poor opinion of oppose negate be hostile towards label irritate disoblige raise an disobey fail flout at pass on thumb one's nose disown discard disclaim mark injure the reputation of cast aspersion blacken someone's character tarnish someone's name taint someone's name stain someone's good name accuse falsely sully someone's name soil someone's name cause offence to characterize designate classify class stamp tag cut dead treat disrespectfully hurt somebody's feelings tell someone to get lost mimic have no use for have contempt for step on one's toes characterise mark out give the cold shoulder to give someone the brush-off cold-shoulder cast aside look right through someone threap caution imitate recriminate hold in disdain look down at spoof do objurate charge ape copy preach indict cast a slur upon take off give someone a caning send someone away with a flea in their ear go on at put on the mat bring to book take to the woodshed slap down keep after yell at have someone on the carpet blow up light into put on impersonate parody twist sheik mime distort do a takeoff of joke sheikh do an impression of exaggerate scourge prosecute criminate call to account hold at fault lay charges against impeach bring someone to trial try have the law on bring charges against bring a charge against bring a case against prefer charges against inculpate put on trial tax take to court lash into

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