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PICK APART
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
Example:
Don't knock the food--it's free
Synonyms:
criticise; criticize; knock; pick apart
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "pick apart" is one way to...):
comment; notice; point out; remark (make or write a comment on)
"Pick apart" entails doing...:
evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "pick apart"):
censure; criminate; reprimand (rebuke formally)
blast; crucify; pillory; savage (criticize harshly or violently)
admonish; reproof; reprove (take to task)
bawl out; berate; call down; call on the carpet; chew out; chew up; chide; dress down; have words; jaw; lambast; lambaste; lecture; rag; rebuke; remonstrate; reprimand; scold; take to task; trounce (censure severely or angrily)
reprehend; deplore (express strong disapproval of)
belabor; belabour (attack verbally with harsh criticism)
come down (criticize or reprimand harshly)
denounce (speak out against)
blame; find fault; pick (harass with constant criticism)
belittle; disparage; pick at (express a negative opinion of)
nitpick (be overly critical; criticize minor details)
assail; assault; attack; lash out; round; snipe (attack in speech or writing)
harsh on (criticize harshly)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
