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fra: blâmer
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Meaning
means
(verb) find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
pick apart, knock, criticize, criticise
means
(verb) express strong disapproval of
reprehend
means
(verb) harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"
find fault, pick, blame
means
(verb) take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
admonish, reprove
means
(verb) rebuke formally
reprimand, criminate, censure
means
(verb) censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
chide, trounce, jaw, berate, chew up, scold, rag, reproof, remonstrate, rebuke, dress down, bawl out, take to task, call on the carpet, call down, lambaste, have words, lecture, reprimand, lambast, chew out
means
(verb) subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
scald, whip, blister
means
(verb) attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
blame, charge
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