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Synonyms for rake over coals
verb criticize harshly

reprimand

dress-down

haul over the coals

give a piece of one’s mind

Synonyms
verb scold

bawl out
berate
carpet
castigate

censure
chew out
lash
rail

rebuke
reprimand
reprove
tell off

upbraid
ream
tear into
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment

praise

flatter

Synonyms
verb criticize hatefully

revile
castigate
scold
chide
upbraid
rebuke
reprimand

reproach
blister
chew
jaw
censure
vituperate
rate

reprove
scorch
bawl out
chew out
rake over the coals
tell off
call down

cuss out
eat out
give one hell
give what for
jump all over
rail at
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
laud

praise
flatter

hail

Synonyms
verb correct, humiliate

penalize
rebuke
subdue
soften
curb
castigate
repress
reprove
abase

discipline
afflict
reprehend
scold
chide
tame
restrain
punish
objurgate

admonish
upbraid
reproach
cow
scourge
humble
chastise
berate
try

reprimand
rake over the coals
call down
exprobate
fulminate against
have on the carpet
take to task
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise
release
aid
laud
extol
comfort
exonerate
protect

reward
forgive
animate
assist
embolden
honor
uplift
flatter
encourage

help
let go
approve
inspirit
promote
boost
cheer

Synonyms
verb punish, beat

excoriate
scold
berate
upbraid
castigate
assail
trim
pound
pummel
smother
slap

slam
rebuke
hammer
whip
pelt
cudgel
bludgeon
attack
slash
strike
shellac

pan
hit
flay
denounce
censure
wallop
blister
criticize
scourge
smear
roast

reprimand
thrash
flog
scorch
rake over the coals
scathe
lash into
read the riot act
rip into

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
surrender

protect
uphold
lose
flatter

fail
approve

Synonyms
verb berate

castigate
chastise
scold
chide

upbraid
censure
rebuke
reprimand

reproach
bawl out
chew out
rake over the coals

give one hell
jump all over

Antonyms

compliment
laud

praise
forgive

flatter
approve

Synonyms
verb scold

vilify
denounce
chide
berate
criticize
castigate
scorn

disparage
ream
reprobate
reproach
denigrate
vituperate
blame

admonish
abuse
lambaste
reprimand
censure
lecture
reprove

rake over the coals
give a talking to
lay down the law
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

cherish
applaud
exonerate

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb find fault with

criticize
castigate
taunt
denounce
chide
berate
blame
admonish
upbraid
censure
rebuke

reprimand
vilify
reproach
cavil
ream
reprobate
nag
revile
preach
rail
asperse

vituperate
rate
abuse
expostulate
lecture
disparage
reprove
chasten
dress down
put down
rake over the coals

tell off
recriminate
give a talking-to
jump on
keep aft
lay down the law
light into
objurate
take to task

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
applaud

exonerate
honor
approve
commend

flatter
help

Synonyms
verb reprimand; criticize harshly

berate
censure
chide
lecture
rail

rake over the coals
rebuke
reproach
reprove
revile

scold
upbraid
vituperate
give tongue-lashing
take to task

tick off
give piece of one’s mind

Antonyms

compliment

praise

Synonyms
verb scold

chastise
chide
berate
admonish
castigate
reprimand

reproach
ream
criticize
chasten
censure
blame

lecture
chew out
put down
rake over the coals
tell off
give a talking-to

jump on
lay down the law
light into
take to task

Antonyms

compliment
forgive

laud
praise

approve

Synonyms
verb severely reprimand

berate
castigate
chew out
dress down

punish
rake over the coals
reprimand
scold

tell off
upbraid
have words
rip into

take to task
yell at
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

praise

Synonyms
verb revile

abuse
admonish
assail
berate
blame
castigate
censure

chide
criticize
denigrate
denounce
disparage
lambaste
lecture

rake over the coals
ream
reprimand
reproach
reprobate
reprove
scorn

vilify
vituperate
give a talking to
lay down the law
tongue-lash

Synonyms
verb slam

blister
excoriate
castigate
scourge
drub
flay
slap

attack
score
damn
lambaste
slash
pan
lash

vilify
scorch
rake over the coals
scathe
crawl all over
lash into
put someone on the griddle

put someone on the hot seat
read the riot act to
rip into
shoot down
burn someone’s ears
pin someone’s ears back

Antonyms

compliment
laud

praise
protect

mend

Synonyms
verb slam

blister
scourge
slap
attack
score
damn
scorch

slash
lash
pan
castigate
drub
excoriate
flay

lambaste
rake over the coals
scarify
vilify
crawl all over
lash into
put someone on the griddle

put someone on the hot seat
read the riot act to
rip into
shoot down
burn someone’s ears
pin someone’s ears back

Antonyms

protect

mend

praise