Berate and Knock

Berate

Berate verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job

Knock and berate are semantically related in criticize topic. In some cases you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Berate".

Nearby Word: berating

Knock

Knock verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.
Usage example: hey, don't knock it until you've tried it

Berate and knock are semantically related in criticize topic. Sometimes you can use "Berate" instead a verb "Knock".

Common collocations

party berate party knock party
character berate character knock character
hero berate hero knock hero
man berate man knock man
Other words: people, men, someone, anyone, player, players, opponents, heroes.
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