#unfavorable_judgment__unfavorablejudgment__criticism disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
supertype: #disapproval.subject_matter the expression of disapproval
subtype: #brickbat blunt criticism
subtype: #faultfinding__carping persistent petty and unjustified criticism
subtype: #flak__fire__attack__flack__blast intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
subtype: #thrust verbal criticism; "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"
subtype: #potshot.unfavorable_judgment criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"
subtype: #rebuke__reproof__reproval__reprehension__reprimand an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
subtype: #riot_act a vigorous reprimand; "I read him the riot act"
subtype: #chiding__scolding__objurgation rebuking a person harshly
subtype: #wigging__wig British slang for a scolding
subtype: #what_for a strong reprimand
subtype: #castigation__earful__bawling_out__bawlingout__chewing_out__upbraiding__going-over__goingover__dressing_down a severe scolding
subtype: #berating__blowing_up__blowingup a severe rebuke; "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him"
subtype: #reproach a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"
subtype: #self-reproach__self-reproof the act of blaming yourself
subtype: #blame__rap a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"
subtype: #lecture__speech__talking_to__talkingto a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"
subtype: #sermon__preaching a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"
subtype: #curtain_lecture__curtainlecture a private lecture to a husband by his wife
subtype: #chastening__correction__chastisement a rebuke for making a mistake
subtype: #admonishment__admonition__monition a firm rebuke
subtype: #slating.unfavorable_judgment a severely critical attack; "the reviewers gave his book a sound slating"
subtype: #stricture severe criticism
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