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barb	A barb is something that a person says that is designed to criticize another person or hurt them. A barb is a sharp and harsh comment. [1/2 definitions]
blame	to find fault with; criticize sharply. [1/3 definitions]
criticize	When you criticize something, you say things that you think are bad or wrong with it. [2 definitions]
look a gift horse in the mouth	not to be grateful for a gift; to criticize something received as a gift.
scoff	to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at").

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