pounce onsomething
phrasal verbwithpounceverb[I]uk/paʊns/us/paʊns/
(CRITICIZE)
toimmediatelycriticizeamistake:
Heknowsthat hiscriticsarewaitingtopounceon anyslipthat he makes.
Disapproving & criticizing
- anathematize
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- criticism
- dim
- fault
- niggle
- nitpick
- nitpicking
- opprobrious
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- sarky
- tear
(ACCEPT)
toacceptsomethingquicklyand withenthusiasm:
Ithinkif she were given theopportunitytoworkhere, she'dpounceon it.
Accepting & agreeing
- acceptance
- accepting
- accommodation
- accreditation
- agree tosomething
- agree withsomething
- approved
- concur
- murmur
- reconcile
- rise
- root
- rule
- sanction
- self-acceptance
- self-acknowledged
- self-admitted
- settle onsomething
- signer
- unanimous
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