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annihilate thrash trounce rout clobber drub paste whip cream flatten shellac skunk wallop whomp defeat bury smoke smother whup whop whap trim dust bomb conquer tromp skin overpower wax quell snow under blow away hammer crush overwhelm pound beat wipe the floor with lick destroy demolish own murder pulverize massacre beat hollow slaughter make mincemeat of stuff crucify blow out pulverise turn inside out marmalize take to the cleaners defeat utterly best give someone a drubbing run rings around tank worst bring someone to their knees blow out of the water vanquish win a resounding victory over subdue triumph over overcome subjugate get the better of master overthrow give someone a pasting walk all over cane give someone a hiding total slam trash walk over flog undo be victorious over prevail over quash pommel surmount lambaste smash dispatch overmatch overbear upend belt wipe out maul thump bludgeon win against kill slog swamp do zap overrun take get stop put away work over run rings round knock out batter pip at the post do down get around bash bust strike repress torpedo give a drubbing to outmaneuver outmanoeuvre defeat heavily outplay overturn humble trample subvert deck upset floor beat up tan bear down put paid to edge out KO hide finish spank thresh outclass leather buffet win pummel baste roll whale blast waste bulldoze curry shut out chastise punish pummelled chasten steamroll whack run circles around reduce ruin sink whitewash slay drop edge put down checkmate cut to pieces route obliterate outrun outjump shipwreck flax outflank butcher outhit decimate ambush entrap wipe off map take a stick to mess up plow under bring to ruin take to cleaners take it all roll back shut down finish off rough up run roughshod over put an end to pwn mow down pick apart bung up nose out put someone in their place win a victory over varnish level raze unbuild dominate subordinate subject pacify muller outdo top eat alive pull down tear down steamroller settle knock the stuffing out of dispose of mop up take apart larrup beat the pants off outfight knock off put in the shade take care of shoot down take down unseat devastate suppress stagger defeat easily drive off beat back put to flight eradicate break clean up on put to rout throw back in confusion blow out of water immobilize demoralise gain mastery over render speechless grind down gain a victory over astonish render incapable immobilise demoralize render powerless render helpless triumph knock for six thwart foil circumvent frustrate outwit confound discomfit override throw overmaster rise above succeed over bring to knees trample underfoot lather cook one's goose fix one's wagon wipe off the mat lash club pelt paddle birch bat slate lace lambast switch fib belabor punch out belabour surpass outstrip excel hit overshadow win over eclipse better exceed outshine transcend cap outperform be victorious cudgel bang punch get the upper hand prevail down hurdle beat down trump outrival get the upper hand over overtop improve on outmatch outgun tower over overtake outdistance put to shame go one better than knock spots off be better than knock tonk revile blister cosh raze to the ground lacerate humiliate outsmart tame topple extinguish mutilate manhandle assault flail flagellate outrank tan the hide of curb weather survive shock stun render oppress outlive improve upon do in capsize turn over gain ascendancy over gain the upper hand over knock around break face lean on make a fool of get one up on gain the advantage over give a hiding to knock over pass outpace shake off overpass shame shoot ahead come out on top of knock your socks off smack hose knock about let someone have it come out on top do better than shoot ahead of slap about slap put in the hospital slipper cuff scud skelp control welt box blip clout sock hegemonize give someone a licking tan one's hide give someone a hot bottom whip someone's hide put over one's knee put someone over your knee warm someone's bottom blank stretch shellack dumbfound overawe take out gain control over bowl over shut off roll over lay out upstage outvie dwarf trample over make look pale by comparison be head and shoulders above leave standing be a cut above

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impugn savage harangue vilify fulminate against crucify bash roast pull apart remonstrate with dispute rubbish monster tear into rollick bawl out bag pummel dress down take to pieces haul over the coals sail into rate bollock tut about tut-tut over tut-tut about tut over cut up reprobate discipline exprobate give someone hell chew out scorn pummelled backbite read the riot act rebuff get after tear off a strip incriminate lecture cavil tear a strip off give someone a rollicking tell off give someone a bollocking slap on the wrist pick apart carp at ostracise denigrate rap over the knuckles give a rocket tear apart give someone a roasting contemn ostracize asperse read out look askance ream out not stand for hold no brief for not go for count me out inveigh against anathematize vituperate arraign proscribe punish adjudge skin depreciate belittle name frame denunciate pronounce call down give something a bad press send up the river send up thumbs down on hang something on come down on let someone have it pin it on point finger at put away blow whistle on lay at one's door lace into tick off rag give someone a dressing-down rap trim keelhaul pitch into pull up lambast give someone a telling-off give someone an earful give someone a mouthful give a talking-to rail against give someone a wigging give someone what for give someone a rating wig give someone a row row flay give someone a caning rail at slap down give someone some stick blow up baste rant at tongue-lash send someone away with a flea in their ear trash score jaw put on the mat jump on chasten malign pick holes in scathe rake over the coals ream maul skewer potshot slap someone's wrist cast aspersions on run down blister derogate throw brickbats at give a bad press to vituperate against besmirch slur animadvert on give some stick to cavil at bad-mouth jump down one's throat pour scorn on belabor nitpick about lash pull to pieces give flak to hit out at scorch belabour light into call on the carpet assail correct sledge nag rail check come down hard on blow up at bring to book pick to pieces go on at give a piece of one's mind take to the woodshed penalize accuse caution rip monish penalise scourge lesson call over the coals nag at bag on throw the book at talk to call to account rip into pass strictures upon climb all over come down on like a ton of bricks lean on charge criticize severely rave at fustigate argue with shoot down ridicule carp rake defame recompense deride jawbone zap discredit hit trounce tax wade into go for the jugular complain about have someone on the carpet give the business slap on wrist take down speak to let fly at try lam into draw the line rap knuckles give a going over tell a thing or two find fault rap on knuckles strongly criticize lay down the law jump all over reprimand severely tear to pieces exprobrate get angry with complain protest animadvert upon harass lampoon take apart visit threap warn rake over coals give tongue-lashing recriminate taunt jump down someone's throat lash out at spank skelp ferule have words with chew fry adjure advise counsel slang bring under fire tear someone a new one give someone a dressing down give someone a telling off objurate preach speak ding notice glue forewarn growl hoist dishonor dishonour disgrace take down a peg give a hard time get on burn one's ears set upon give someone a carpeting eat out criticize hatefully give one hell shout at cuss out carp on sound off go after smear cudgel slap shellac strike smother jack up sit on send someone away with a flea in his lower the boom give the dickens give someone stick give a rough time yell at keep after refute lay on call to task give comeuppance point the finger at give the devil express disapproval of lash into have your knife in criticize strongly give something a battering jeer at review unfavorably afflict repress soften suppress subjugate think badly of express disapprobation express disapprobation of stick it to gripe about assault verbally disagree with pile in make a protest to take issue with question start on start in take on indict clobber jump on one's case bite someone's head off snap someone's head off fluff slog slug grouch about bellyache about hold accountable hold someone to blame quibble about carp about whinge about moan about complain to grouse about beef about whine about nitpick over hold responsible sound off about find lacking nit-pick cut down skin alive do a number on pick at give bad press throw shade cut to bits prosecute criminate bring a charge against hold at fault bring a case against lay charges against impeach bring someone to trial prefer charges against inculpate put on trial have the law on bring charges against take to court scapegoat give it to someone give someone the works whip someone's hide give a lesson to mete out punishment to crack down on give something a going-over teach a lesson make an example of tan someone's hide whip beat flog thrash scarify drub rap someone the knuckles drag over the coals lay out