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pieces does a hatchet job on inculpates complains about taxes holds accountable libels carps dumps on detracts bags on drags through the mud prosecutes frames summons criminates finds lacking slights hold cheap minimizes tears to pieces kicks up a fuss about kicks up a stink about diminishes underestimates undervalues despises thunders frowns on underrates dismisses rants nags at challenges looks askance at discounts trash-talks passes strictures upon inveighs holds responsible protests against objects plays down complains scoffs at detracts from does down writes off talks down minimises kisses off opposes strongly names speaks out against goes for the jugular fingers raises objections to attributes speaks evil of complains vociferously about makes a fuss about argues with gripes about speaks ill of takes a stand against lashes out at lays charges against prefers charges against abhors argues against spreads lies about brings into disrepute detests whines about carps about fustigates blackens the name of sullies the reputation of throws mud at blackens the reputation of protests downgrades grouses about grouches about moans about quibbles about declaims disputes trivializes fumes conducts a smear campaign against proscribes nitpicks over rages against thunders against gives a bad name beefs about bellyaches about whinges about mocks animadverts upon tears to shreds declaims against finds unacceptable lowers treats lightly implicates sounds off about gives something a bad press cites expostulates about protests strongly at remonstrates about cusses summonses spouts raves pooh-poohs discountenances sneers at kicks against makes a protest against alleges nit-picks jeers at misprizes minifies gives something a battering does a number on complains bitterly about kicks makes light of points finger at hangs something on lets have it trivialises lays at one's door disagrees violently with goes on about picks at skins alive frowns upon accuses of takes a dim view of arraigns for charges with brings charges against makes a stand against prosecutes for tries takes to court for makes accusations about puts on trial for casts a slur on brings to trial for impeaches for points the finger files charges against points a finger at puts up a fight against lets fly rounds on gets angry with speaks badly of refutes lashes out brings under fire gives a rough time contradicts rebuts badmouths assaultsq verbally takes disagrees with reviews unfavorably piles in heaps confronts starts in gainsays controverts takes on degrades sentences dooms clobbers gives a tongue-lashing swears fluffs slogs slugs bites someone's head off jumps on one's case snaps someone's head off debases blackens shows someone up disdains imprecates blasphemes marginalizes laughs at laughs off pronounces adjudges mistreats demonizes digs voodoos jinxes cuts down quarrels with confounds banishes convicts darns expels bans drats twits jumps down someone's throat demonises puts away sends up sells short cuts to bits complains of casts out inveigles against squelches downplays squashes demeans understates gives bad press pins it on blows whistle on rips up rages humbles spurns clamors against looks down on exposes to ridicule devalues snipes at sends up the river holds up to shame marginalises gives a black eye puts a whammy on questions brings to account holds forth against presents expresses strong disapproval of marks down takes away thinks wrong throws shade expresses disapprobation expresses disapprobation of thinks badly of sticks it to talks something down throws stones at takes swipe at subjugates has on the carpet represses softens suppresses afflicts indicts for scapegoats singles out vociferates holds at fault brings a charge against brings to trial takes to court has the law on puts on trial brings a case against discommends disesteems disfavors remonstrates against disfavours expresses a poor opinion of negates zings lays blame on incriminates for betrays sues 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talks describes identifies considers guilty of earbashes pontificates to sermonizes to spouts to lays a bad trip on finds guilty of lays a guilt trip on passes the buck apostrophizes holds forth to spiels preaches to soapboxes accosts declaims to buttonholes sermonizes stumps sermonises categorises characterises calls taints spouts at spiels to delivers a tirade to preachifies to speechifies to marks out accuses of being labels negatively gives a lecture to sounds off to gets on a soapbox holds forth

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