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Synonyms for cutting to the quick
verb attack with words

offend
revile
persecute
insult
signify
slap
vituperate
zing
slam
castigate
vilify
calumniate
nag

scold
decry
trash
derogate
discount
upbraid
belittle
reproach
bash
sound
knock
backbite
minimize

smear
ride
cap
defame
berate
oppress
bad-mouth
cut down
pick on
put down
run down
blow off
cuss out

cut to the quick
do a number on
dump on
give a black eye
hurl brickbat
rag on
rip up
sling mud
swear at
tear apart

Antonyms for cutting to the quick

compliment
praise
laud
exalt
cherish
preserve
protect
respect

benefit
prize
revere
acclaim
adulate
honor
treasure
flatter

approve
defend
help
care for
esteem
commend

Synonyms
verb detract

criticize
decry
squelch
discredit
deride
scorn
downplay
disparage
underestimate
blister
derogate
lower

deprecate
knock
minimize
smear
undervalue
squash
rip
discount
slam
pan
roast
downgrade

diminish
scorch
depreciate
underrate
bad-mouth
put down
run down
sour grapes
take down
tear down
write off
cut down to size

cut to the quick
dispraise
dump on
pooh pooh
poor mouth
scoff at
shoot down
shoot full of holes
sneer at
take a swipe at
take down a peg

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
increase
enlarge
overrate

upgrade
build up
exaggerate
approve
commend
flatter

raise
overestimate
overvalue
value

Synonyms
verb make unhappy

annoy
dissatisfy
perplex
exasperate
chagrin
bother
vex
upset
irritate
frustrate
enrage

gall
rile
irk
antagonize
incense
disgust
offend
disappoint
sound
discontent
aggravate

disoblige
pique
curdle
cool
cap
revolt
roil
hurt
nettle
disgruntle
repel

anger
provoke
wing
worry
fret
play dirty
put out
turn off
zing
cut to the quick

Antonyms

aid
soothe
calm
comfort
placate
delight

assist
quiet
appease
mollify
make happy
please

help
encourage
relieve
compose
humor
satisfy

Synonyms
verb shame, put down

crush
disgrace
chasten
subdue
chagrin
confuse
upset
deflate
confound
mortify
embarrass
overcome

humiliate
discredit
discomfit
lower
hide
sink
reduce
deny
squash
break
abash
demean

degrade
snub
squelch
debase
demote
silence
abase
bring down
pull down
put away
put to shame
take down

bemean
cast down
cut to the quick
make eat dirt
make one feel small
put one away
strike dumb
take down a peg
pop one’s balloon

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
compliment
praise
honor
comfort
delight
enlighten
explain
increase
laud

grow
upgrade
enhance
improve
lose
yield
encourage
boost
help
make happy
please
clarify

clear up
order
elevate
raise
rise
open
strengthen
agree
allow
promote

Synonyms
verb cause mental pain

annoy
injure
wound
sadden
upset
sting
punish
constrain
distress
afflict

displease
zing
torment
martyr
vex
vitiate
lambaste
torture
burn
abuse

aggrieve
chafe
discomfit
faze
grieve
excruciate
try
prejudice
discommode
put down

put out
martyrize
cut to the quick
give no quarter
go for jugular
hit where one lives
lay a bad trip on
lean on
thumb nose at
work over

Antonyms

aid
heal
delight
assist
calm
comfort
soothe

protect
praise
respect
assuage
remedy
placate
make happy

please
cure
help
let go
satisfy
approve
relieve

Synonyms
verb abuse, offend

annoy
curse
taunt
ridicule
irritate
slander
libel
outrage
provoke
mock

humiliate
gird
slam
deride
snub
abase
disoblige
debase
injure
dishonor

vex
underestimate
pan
slight
scoff
flout
aggravate
degrade
sneer
blister

revile
affront
tease
jeer
roast
put down
cut to the quick
dump on
step on one’s toes

Antonyms

aid
soothe
praise
delight
compliment
honor

respect
upgrade
improve
assist
appease
mollify

make happy
please
flatter
tell truth
elevate
help

Synonyms
verb bother, trouble

harm
distress
afflict
agonize
grieve
sting
strain
rile
torment
vex
gall
suffer
anguish

worry
exasperate
injure
convulse
bite
wound
irritate
nick
tingle
irk
smart
annoy
disquiet

prick
torture
sadden
throb
punish
gripe
hurt
inflame
discomfort
aggrieve
ache
harrow
chafe

stress
chasten
upset
excruciate
ail
harass
constrain
rack
cut to the quick
hit where one lives

Antonyms

aid
assist
mend
calm
comfort
soothe
delight
placate

alleviate
heal
appease
assuage
praise
fix
help
please

make happy
cheer
encourage
relieve
ease
cure
let go

Synonyms
verb insult

disgrace
zing
snub
vilify
blot
traduce
discredit
insinuate
libel
stain
slight

brand
blacken
denigrate
offend
detract
reproach
blister
blemish
miff
smear
cap

malign
defame
chop
slander
spatter
roast
push
calumniate
scorch
cut up
put down

tear down
blow off
cut to the quick
dump on
give a black eye
hit where one lives
kick in the teeth
skin alive
slap in the face

Antonyms

exalt
honor
compliment
praise
beautify

conceal
hide
enunciate
commend
flatter

please
approve
pronounce

Synonyms
verb cause mental hurt

traumatize
hurt
disturb
pain
distress

get
grieve
bother
upset
sting

outrage
mortify
offend
trouble
do in

put down
shake up
cut to the quick
dump on
hurt one’s feelings

Antonyms

calm
comfort
soothe
aid
assist
delight

compliment
heal
appease
order
help
please

fail
lose
be happy
satisfy
make happy
cure

Synonyms
verb inflict trauma

disturb
grieve
shock
upset
hurt

offend
mortify
outrage
pain
distress

get
bother
sting
trouble
do in

put down
shake up
cut to the quick
dump on
hurt one’s feelings

Antonyms

calm
soothe
delight
compliment

aid
assist
order
please

satisfy
make happy
help