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To express one's opposition to or disagreement with something

To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

To find fault (with something)

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To express one's opposition to or disagreement with something

expresses disagreement

expresses disapproval

expresses objections to

expresses disagreement with

expresses disapproval of

gripes

grumbles

lodges a protest against

takes a stand against

baulks^UK

balks^US

beefs about

challenges

crabs

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

kicks up a fuss about

kicks up a stink about

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

complains vociferously about

expresses a poor opinion of

complains vociferously to

takes something amiss

takes something the wrong way

makes a stand against

chews out

fulminates against

criticizea severely

takes great exception to

puts up a fight against

tongue-lashes

thunders against

makes a protest against

rages against

bawls out

remonstrates about

disagrees violently with

complains bitterly about

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To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter

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To find fault (with something)

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

pummels^US

passes strictures upon

belabors^US

belabours^UK

minimizes^US

gives something a battering

minimises^UK

does a hatchet job on

drags through the mud

stigmatizes^US

stigmatises^UK

gives someone a roasting

trivializes^US

gives someone a bad press

dishonours^UK

dishonors^US

trivialises^UK

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a rollicking

gives something a bad press

gives someone a dressing-down

take issue with

keelhauls

gives someone a bollocking

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

brings into disrepute

drags through the mire

satirizes^US

puts someone on the griddle

ostracizes^US

gives a talking-to

ostracises^UK

flouts

puts someone on the hot seat

sullies the reputation of

takes a swipe at

blackens the reputation of

remonstrates against

expresses a poor opinion of

satirises^UK

calls names

conducts a smear campaign against

jumps down one's throat

rags on

gives someone bondi

spreads scandal about

runs a smear campaign against

looks down one's nose at

gives a tongue-lashing

aggravates

jumps down someone's throat

bites someone's head off

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

blackens the character of

holds someone to blame

raps someone the knuckles

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

puts on the mat

gives someone a caning

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

lays out

gives someone a wigging

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

gives someone a row

gives someone what for

slaps down

blows up at

gives someone some stick

loathes

frames

drags someone's name through the mud

treats disrespectfully

cuts dead

causes offence to

hurts somebody's feelings

demonizes^US

demonises^UK

blackens someone's name

takes the piss out of

makes someone eat crow

puts out of countenance

makes a fool of

causes to lose face

settles someone's hash

casts down

takes the wind out of your sails

puts to shame

makes someone eat humble pie

takes down a peg or two

gives your opinion of

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