| Main Entry: | impugn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize, challenge |
Synonyms: |
assail, attack, blast, break, call into question, cast aspersions upon, cast doubt upon, come down on, contradict, contravene, cross, cut to shreds, deny, disaffirm, dispute, gainsay, knock*, negate, negative, oppose, pin something on, put down*, question, resist, run down, skin alive, slam*, smear, stick it to, swipe at, tar, throw doubt on, throw the book at, thumb nose at, traduce, trash, traverse, zap, zing |
| Notes: | to impugn is to dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of; to oppugn is to dispute the truth or validity of, to strive against |
Antonyms: |
flatter, praise |
| Main Entry: | review |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize, scrutinize |
Synonyms: |
assess, bad-mouth, correct, discuss, evaluate, examine, give one's opinion, inspect, judge, knock*, pan, put down*, rave, read through, reedit, revise, rip, skin alive, slam*, study, swipe at, take down, trash*, weigh, write a critique, zap |
Antonyms: |
approve, praise |
| Main Entry: | taunt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | provoke, reproach; tease |
Synonyms: |
affront, bother, deride, dig*, disdain, dump on, flout, insult, jab, jeer, lout, mock, offend, outrage, put down, quiz, rally, revile, ridicule, scoff at, scorn, scout, slam*, slap, sneer, swipe at, tantalize, torment, twitter, upbraid |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise, respect |
| Main Entry: | tease |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aggravate, provoke |
Synonyms: |
annoy, badger, bait, banter, be at, bedevil, beleaguer, bother, chaff, devil, disturb, dog*, gibe, give a hard time, gnaw, goad, harass, harry, hector, importune, jive, josh, lead on, mock, needle, nudge, pester, pick on, plague, put down*, rag, rally, razz, rib, ride, ridicule, roast, send up, slam, snap, sound, spoof, swipe at, tantalize, taunt, torment, vex, worry |
| Main Entry: | recap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | review |
Synonyms: |
abstract, assess, bad-mouth, correct, discuss, epitomize, evaluate, examine, give one's opinion, go over, inspect, judge, knock*, pan, put down*, rave, read through, recapitulate, reedit, revise, rip, run down, run through, skin alive, slam*, study, sum up, summarize, swipe at, synopsize, take down, trash*, weigh, wrap up, write a critique, zap |
| Main Entry: | synopsize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | review |
Synonyms: |
abstract, assess, bad-mouth, correct, discuss, epitomize, evaluate, examine, give one's opinion, go over, inspect, judge, knock*, pan, put down*, rave, read through, recapitulate, reedit, revise, rip, run down, run through, skin alive, slam*, study, sum up, summarize, swipe at, take down, trash*, weigh, wrap up, write a critique, zap |