castigate
verbTo criticize or reprimand severely.
Criticize severely
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verbTo express strong disapproval or issue a formal reprimand.
denounce
verbTo condemn openly and strongly.
excoriate
verbTo scrape or wear away skin; also to criticize severely.
Criticize severely
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rail
verbTo complain or criticize in harsh, angry language.
reproach
verbTo express disappointment or blame for someone's behavior.
reprove
verbTo express disapproval or criticism, often with a corrective purpose.
rhetoric
nounThe art of effective expression; also language criticized as impressive but lacking substance.
Effective expression
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satire
nounHumor, irony, or exaggeration used to expose and criticize faults or wrongdoing.
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