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A traumatizing event which prevents or hinders continuation of an activity

Brief and ruthless dismissal

A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act

A harmful or unkind act

The act or state of shunning or deserting a person

A harsh expression of disapproval or criticism

The act or state of humiliating (someone) or being humiliated

To mistreat or do an injustice to

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

To show an unwillingness to accept or engage with someone

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Noun

A traumatizing event which prevents or hinders continuation of an activity

reverse of fortune

stroke of bad luck

bolt from the blue

source of distress

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

state of agitation

state of perturbation

a bolt out of the blue

source of consternation

source of amazement

a bolt from the blue

bolt out of the blue

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

unfortunateness

stroke of ill luck

unfortunate incident

sticky situation

sorry condition

awkward situation

problematic situation

critical situation

unfortunate situation

no-win situation

tricky situation

tight situation

difficult situation

trials and tribulations

worst-case scenario

botched situation

devastating blow

loss of success

rough situation

hell in a handbasket

kick in the balls

thorn in the flesh

serious accident

pain in the rear

harsh conditions

tough situation

pain in the backside

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

dissatisfaction

lack of success

devil's own luck

smack in the face

complete surprise

disillusionment

tragic state of affairs

lowering of status

serious problem

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“We are trying to improve the facilities all the time and make the ground more presentable and this sort of thing is just a kick in the teeth.”

Noun

Brief and ruthless dismissal

abrupt rejection

rapid dismissal

swift disregard

unsympathetic treatment

Noun

A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act

slap in the face

backhanded compliment

disparaging remark

superciliousness

microaggression

left-handed compliment

snappy comeback

pointed comment

character assassination

critical remark

blow to one's pride

back-handed compliment

uncomplimentary remark

ruffled feathers

taking the mickey

pulling someone's chain

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Noun

A harmful or unkind act

misdemeanour^UK

slap in the face

short end of the pineapple

misbehaviour^UK

short end of the stick

unlawful activity

undesirable consequence

inequitableness

unreasonableness

travesty of justice

act of wickedness

left-handed compliment

unrighteousness

reprehensibility

act of brutality

act of savagery

immoral behaviour

outrageous behaviour

outrageous wrongdoing

unethical behaviour

shocking incident of events

shocking incident

skeleton in closet

dishonourable behaviour

taking advantage

skeleton in the cupboard

skeleton in the closet

discreditable behaviour

shocking series of events

dishonourableness

fall from grace

ruffled feathers

victimization^US

act of barbarity

victimisation^UK

act of violence

unfair treatment

rough treatment

social inequality

social injustice

social discrimination

social inequity

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Noun

The act or state of shunning or deserting a person

excommunication

the old heave-ho

cold-shouldering

sending to Coventry

smack in the eye

smack in the face

slap in the face

discountenancing

negative response

silent treatment

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Noun

A harsh expression of disapproval or criticism

rap over the knuckles

slap in the face

slap on the wrist

verbal onslaught

stream of abuse

dissatisfaction

piece of your mind

character assassination

harsh criticism

rap on the knuckles

slap on the wrists

a slap on the wrist

bone of contention

stigmatisation^UK

stigmatization^US

flea in the ear

oral punishment

verbal thrashing

verbal blasting

being put in one's place

haul over the coals

scathing indictment

excommunication

eat the head off someone

a tongue-lashing

a dressing-down

torrent of abuse

scathing condemnation

withering criticism

severe criticism

scathing criticism

threat of punishment

civil disobedience

blow to one's pride

verbal disapproval

anathematization

underestimation

critical remark

critical remarks

statement of dissatisfaction

finger-pointing

bill of indictment

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Noun

The act or state of humiliating (someone) or being humiliated

slap in the face

smack in the face

blow to one's pride

egg on one's face

eating humble pie

self-effacement

swallowing one's pride

loss of self-respect

loss of dignity

self-consciousness

looking foolish

public disgrace

naming and shaming

discombobulation

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

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Verb

To mistreat or do an injustice to

do an injustice to

take advantage of

do a disservice to

do the dirty on

trespass against

be detrimental to

do an injury to

step on the toes of

lay a bad trip on

give no quarter

hit where one lives

cause injury to

inflict suffering on

lay a finger on

inflict pain on

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Verb

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

give a black eye

cut to the quick

hit where one lives

slap in the face

cast aspersions on

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

drag through the mire

inveigh against

bring into disrepute

bring discredit to

bring shame upon

find fault with

spread scandal about

reflect badly on

throw brickbats at

give a bad press to

blacken the name of

tar and feather

run smear campaign

rip up and down

vituperate against

give some stick to

fulminate against

spread lies about

tell lies about

sully the reputation of

take down a peg

run a smear campaign against

blacken the reputation of

blacken someone's name

conduct a smear campaign against

sully someone's reputation

blacken the character of

take a swipe at

drag someone's name through the mud

cut down to size

treat disrespectfully

put in a bad light

give offence to

write false reports about

spread tales about

hurt somebody's feelings

treat with contempt

pass strictures upon

drag someone's name through the mire

drag name through mud

look down one's nose at

drag through mud

criticize severely

animadvert upon

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

cast a slur upon

give a bad name to

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

read the riot act

tear a strip off

haul over the coals

tear off a strip

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

be malicious about

lower the status of

give something a bad press

declaim against

give the business

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

criticize unfairly

injure the reputation of

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

cause offence to

step on one's toes

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

shoot full of holes

turn up one's nose

hold up to ridicule

make cutting remarks about

have a crack at

say contemptuously

hold in contempt

curl your lip at

be contemptuous of

give Bronx cheer

turn your nose up at

defame someone's character

rub up the wrong way

be disagreeable

put your back up

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

give someone a bad press

go for the jugular

jump down one's throat

comment negatively

assault verbally

think little of

remonstrate with

lower in status

give a talking-to

show someone up

expose to ridicule

give something a battering

cast aspersions

hold up to shame

give a tongue-lashing

give someone hell

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

be untrue to oneself

give someone a bollocking

give someone a rollicking

give someone a roasting

abandon one's principles

rake over the coals

lay down the law

take issue with

take exception to

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

give someone a dressing-down

let someone have it

take the wind out of your sails

cause to feel small

settle someone's hash

put out of countenance

make someone eat humble pie

take the mickey

cock a snook at

poke mullock at

take the piss out of

tell someone to get lost

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

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Verb

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

cut down to size

take down a peg or two

take the wind out of your sails

let wind out of sails

knock the stuffing out of

put someone in their place

make someone eat humble pie

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

settle someone's hash

cause to lose face

get the better of

have the last laugh on

show in a bad light

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

cut to the quick

bring down a peg

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

put in one's place

lower the status of

drag through the mud

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

make uncomfortable

give a black eye

make someone feel ashamed

bring into disrepute

drag through the mire

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

give a bad name

put in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

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Verb

To show an unwillingness to accept or engage with someone

give the cold shoulder

have nothing to do with

give a wide berth to

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give someone the push

have nothing more to do with

leave out in the cold

give someone the air

give someone the big E

send to Coventry

hand someone the frozen mitt

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

snub one's nose at

give the brushoff

wash your hands of

leave in the cold

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