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take to taskphrase to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality ofHe took his rival to task during the TV interview. blame, censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, dis(also diss, slang), dispraise, fault, knock, pan, reprehend, slag(chiefly British) skewer, tweakassail, attack, blast, clobber, slam, slashnick (at), snipe (at)beef, bellyache, bitch, carp, cavil, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, niggle, quibble, whineadmonish, chide, drub, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproveberate, castigate, crucify, excoriate, flay, gibbet, hammer, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lash, pillory, scold, upbraidbad-mouth, belittle, decry, deride, discommend, disparage, put down come down hard (on), find fault (with) extol(also extoll), laud, praise approve, commend, endorse(also indorse), recommend, sanction to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failingsHe took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown. baste, bawl out, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chew out, dress down, flay, hammer, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rant (at), rate, ream (out), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, score, tongue-lash, upbraid admonish, chide, remonstrate (with), reproveabuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis(also diss, slang), excoriate, fault, harangue, knock, lace (into), lash, pan, reprehend, revile, scourge, slam, vituperatebelittle, disparage, mock, put downridicule, scoff, scorn lay into, read the riot act (to) approve, endorse(also indorse), sanctionextol(also extoll), laud, praise |