Flay and Penalize

Flay

Flay verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
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Synonyms for Flay

Penalize and flay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penalize" instead a verb "Flay".

Penalize

Penalize verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.

Flay and penalize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flay" instead a verb "Penalize".

Common collocations

people flay people penalize people
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