Hammer
Hammer verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: the critics have long been hammering the stage actress for resorting to the same mixed bag of mannerisms over and over
Rebuke and hammer are semantically related. in criticize topic. In some cases you can use "Rebuke" instead a verb "Hammer".
Rebuke
Rebuke verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| little | little hammer | little rebuke |
| aforementioned | aforementioned hammer | aforementioned rebuke |
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