criticise+severely
21censorship — , censor, censure, censorious Censorship is the act or process of examining and removing obscene or otherwise objectionable material; the act of expurgating. A censor is a person who examines and removes such material. To censor is to… …
22animadvert upon — 1. Remark, notice, note, take notice of, mention, consider. 2. Censure, disapprove, find fault with, object to, take exception to, protest against, criticise severely …
23castigate — v. a. 1. Chastise, whip, beat, punish with stripes or the lash, lash, flog. 2. Discipline, correct, punish, chasten. 3. Upbraid, flagellate, fall foul of, dress down, take to task, haul over the coals, censure bitterly, criticise severely, trim… …
24bash — /bæʃ / (say bash) verb (t) 1. to strike with a crushing or smashing blow: *And when we had eaten those on the ground we would shake the tree to make new ones fall, and even bash the tree with stones to shake the fruit down –w.e. harney, 1947. 2.… …
25castigate — /ˈkæstəgeɪt / (say kastuhgayt) verb (t) (castigated, castigating) to punish in order to correct; criticise severely. {Latin castīgātus, past participle} –castigation /kæstəˈgeɪʃən/ (say kastuh gayshuhn), noun –castigator, noun …
26maul — /mɔl / (say mawl) noun 1. a heavy hammer as for driving piles. 2. Obsolete a heavy club or mace. 3. Rugby Union a loose scrum around the ball carrier. –verb (t) 4. to handle roughly; to injure by rough treatment. 5. (of animals) to attack… …
27scorch — /skɔtʃ / (say skawch) verb (t) 1. to affect in colour, taste, etc., by burning slightly. 2. to parch or shrivel with heat. 3. to criticise severely. –verb (i) 4. to be or become scorched. 5. Colloquial to ride at high speed. –noun 6. a… …
28slam — I. /slæm / (say slam) verb (slammed, slamming) –verb (t) 1. to shut with force and noise. 2. to dash, strike, etc., with violent and noisy impact. 3. to criticise severely: *Academic slams AFL finals system –aap news, 2000. –verb (i) 4. to shut… …
29slate — v. Criticise severely. Abuse. Scold, n. slating …
30jump down one's throat — Criticise or scold one severely. Reply with unexpected violence …
