Belabor and Potshot

Belabor

Belabor verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.
Usage example: there's no need to belabor other people's flaws when you're hardly perfect yourself

Potshot and belabor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Potshot" instead a verb "Belabor".

Nearby Word: belaboring

Potshot

Potshot verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.
Usage example: ended the show with an extended rant in which he potshot an array of personages on the right
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Synonyms for Potshot

Belabor and potshot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Belabor" instead a verb "Potshot".
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