| 单词 | thesaurus/come-under-fire |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofcome under firein Englishcome under fireThesaurus>to show disapproval of someone or something>come under fire These are words and phrases related tocome under fire. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of come under fire. TO SHOW DISAPPROVAL OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHINGThe government programme has come under fire for mismanaging funds. Synonyms and examples criticize He criticized the government's handling of the crisis. attack She wrote an article attacking the judge and the way the trial had been conducted. condemn She was condemned for her comments about the candidate. denounce The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides. censureformal The trial judge was censured for incompetence. chastiseformal Critics chastised the government for withholding information from its citizens. castigateformal The organization was castigated for bungling the situation. decryformal He was decried as a traitor to his country. excoriateformal The minister excoriated the tabloid press for their biased and untrue coverage. blastinformal The senator blasted the president's record on taxes, foreign policy, and the economy. paninformal Her latest movie has been panned by critics. bad-mouthinformal The coach was suspended for bad-mouthing a referee. find fault with He's always finding fault with my work. knockUKinformal Don't knock him. He's trying his best. run downinformal Stop running him down. Antonym and example praise They praised his quick response to the attack. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofcome under fire. Learn moreIf you criticize someone or something, youshow disapproval of them. |
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