“I am a firm opponent of the literary world's widespread practice of decrying criticism wholesale, ascribing all the sins and weaknesses of our literature to it.”

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An expression of vehement protest

fulmination

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

character assassination

offense^US

offence^UK

rap over the knuckles

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

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Verb

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Present participle for to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

minimising^UK

minimizing^US

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

libeling^US

libelling^UK

speaking ill of

dragging through the mud

dishonoring^US

dragging through the mire

bringing into disrepute

bringing discredit to

throwing mud at

befouling

spreading scandal about

running smear campaign

tarring and feathering

pummelling^UK

blackening the name of

throwing brickbats at

giving something a bad press

sullying the reputation of

kicking up a stink about

belaboring^US

letting someone have it

zinging

giving someone a bad press

belabouring^UK

running a smear campaign against

expressing disapproval of

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

cutting to the quick

giving some stick to

blackening the reputation of

mouthing off about

going on about

blackening the character of

conducting a smear campaign against

cutting down

making a fuss about

look down one's nose at

kicking up a fuss about

commenting negatively

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

knocking off high horse

dragging someone's name through the mud

expressing strong disapproval of

passing strictures upon

giving a bad press to

jumping down one's throat

subtracting from

demonizing^US

jinxing

digging

demonising^UK

regarding with disgust

blackening someone's name

complaining vociferously about

objecting strongly to

taking issue with

taking exception to

expressing disagreement with

speaking out against

lodging a protest against

taking exception

taking a stand against

raising objections to

shooting full of holes

discoloring^US

lowering the status of

treating disrespectfully

hauling over the coals

tearing apart

putting in a bad light

dehumanizing^US

reading the riot act

going for the jugular

writing false reports about

tearing off a strip

spreading tales about

bringing shame to

marking wrong

dragging name through mud

making someone eat crow

taking down a peg or two

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

hitting where one lives

speaking of with disfavour

putting someone in their place

giving something a battering

holding up to shame

relegating

beating down

giving a tongue-lashing

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

rapping over the knuckles

biting someone's head off

bedaubing

giving someone a bollocking

lashing out

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a rollicking

giving offence to

injuring one's reputation

damaging one's good name

laying down the law

raking over the coals

satirizing^US

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

telling off

reducing to the ranks

showing in a bad light

bantering

flouting

bringing into disfavour

lashing into

giving someone a dressing-down

satirising^UK

causing to feel small

taking the wind out of your sails

making someone eat humble pie

making ashamed

settling someone's hash

putting to shame

putting out of countenance

holding up to ridicule

taking the piss out of

treating with contempt

telling someone to get lost

casting aside

giving the cold shoulder to

sweeping aside

cold-shouldering

giving someone the brush-off

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“While some critics decry the ideology as insignificant, it has actually sparked a revolutionary movement.”

Verb

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Present participle for to jeer or shout at derisively

treating contemptuously

taking the mickey

pooh-poohing

fleering at

taking the piss out of

laughing out of court

whistling at

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Verb

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Present participle for to complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

expressing disapproval

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

snarling

making a big thing out of

making a mountain out of a molehill

making a big thing of

talking under your breath

making a scene

making a song and dance

shrieking

sobbing

screaming bloody murder

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

complaining vehemently about

raising trivial objections

raising trivial objections to

arguing over nothing

moaning and groaning

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

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Verb

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Present participle for to perceive or notice

Verb

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Present participle for to mock or express scorn at something or someone

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