emphasize, accentuate, underline, stress, feature, spotlight, underscore, point out, bring to the fore, call attention to, make prominent, draw attention to, illuminate, foreground, showcase, single o... [more]
highlighting the flaws - pointing out the weaknesses - underscoring the deficiencies - stressing the shortcomings - accentuating the faults - drawing attention to the imperfections - focusing on the drawbacks - emphasizing the limitations - spotlighting the errors - underlining the issues
Emphasizing the defects refers to the act of highlighting or focusing on the negative aspects or imperfections of something. This could be in reference to a product, a person’s work, behavior, or character. It involves calling attention to issues, faults, or shortcomings, often with the intention of critique or improvement. While it can be constructive in nature, aiming to bring about positive changes, it can also be perceived negatively, depending on the context and manner in which the defects are emphasized.
emphasize, accentuate, underline, stress, feature, spotlight, underscore, point out, bring to the fore, call attention to, make prominent, draw attention to, illuminate, foreground, showcase, single o... [more]
emphasize, accentuate, underline, stress, feature, spotlight, underscore, point out, bring to the fore, call attention to, make prominent, draw attention to, illuminate, foreground, showcase, single out, mark, distinguish, accent, play up, heighten, magnify, intensify, dramatize, set off, flag, punctuate, pick out, zero in on, focus on, shine a light on, put emphasis on, give prominence to, give priority to, give weight to [x]
highlight, stress, underline, underscore, accentuate, spotlight, feature, point out, draw attention to, focus on, bring to the fore, call attention to, make a point of, give prominence to, play up, si... [more]
highlight, stress, underline, underscore, accentuate, spotlight, feature, point out, draw attention to, focus on, bring to the fore, call attention to, make a point of, give prominence to, play up, single out, foreground, accent, intensify, magnify, heighten, reinforce, strengthen, affirm, assert, insist on, reiterate, repeat, dwell on, harp on, press, punctuate, dramatize, exaggerate, overstate, overemphasize, lay stress on, lay emphasis on, put emphasis on, put stress on, put weight on, give weight to, give emphasis to, give stress to, give importance to, give priority to, prioritize [x]
criticizing, nitpicking, carping, complaining, censure, blaming, condemning, denouncing, disparaging, reproaching, scolding, berating, chiding, censuring, rebuking, reprimanding, upbraiding, castigati... [more]
criticizing, nitpicking, carping, complaining, censure, blaming, condemning, denouncing, disparaging, reproaching, scolding, berating, chiding, censuring, rebuking, reprimanding, upbraiding, castigating, lambasting, bashing, slamming, knocking, tearing down, running down, panning, slating, trashing, vilifying, maligning, decrying, excoriating, attacking, harping, griping, grumbling, kvetching, bellyaching, moaning, whining, nagging, quibbling, caviling, hypercritical, overcritical, judgmental, captious, finicky, fussy [x]
criticizing, berating, scolding, rebuking, reprimanding, chiding, upbraiding, castigating, censuring, admonishing, reproaching, lambasting, excoriating, railing, bashing, tearing into, laying into, dr... [more]
criticizing, berating, scolding, rebuking, reprimanding, chiding, upbraiding, castigating, censuring, admonishing, reproaching, lambasting, excoriating, railing, bashing, tearing into, laying into, dressing down, giving a tongue-lashing, giving a dressing-down, giving a talking-to, giving a piece of one's mind, chewing out, hauling over the coals, reading the riot act, giving a roasting, giving a grilling, giving a going-over, giving a once-over, giving a shellacking, giving a thrashing, giving a walloping, giving a whacking, giving a pummeling, giving a drubbing, giving a lashing, giving a pasting, giving a trouncing, giving a hammering, giving a beating, giving a battering, giving a thumping, giving a clobbering, giving a smacking, giving a spanking, giving a whipping, giving a flogging, giving a caning, giving a belting [x]
scathing, blistering, harsh, severe, biting, caustic, cutting, stinging, withering, vitriolic, acerbic, trenchant, mordant, acrimonious, fierce, savage, brutal, devastating, ferocious, intense, sharp,... [more]
scathing, blistering, harsh, severe, biting, caustic, cutting, stinging, withering, vitriolic, acerbic, trenchant, mordant, acrimonious, fierce, savage, brutal, devastating, ferocious, intense, sharp, keen, bitter, virulent, corrosive, pungent, astringent, acid, acerb, sardonic, sarcastic [x]
berate, criticize, scold, reprimand, rebuke, chastise, upbraid, censure, castigate, admonish, reprove, lambast, denounce, excoriate, chide, rail, reproach, vituperate, harangue, lecture, chew out, dre... [more]
berate, criticize, scold, reprimand, rebuke, chastise, upbraid, censure, castigate, admonish, reprove, lambast, denounce, excoriate, chide, rail, reproach, vituperate, harangue, lecture, chew out, dress down, take to task, give a talking-to, give a dressing-down, give a piece of one's mind, tell off, give a tongue-lashing, give a roasting, give a scolding, give a telling-off, give a ticking-off, give a wigging, give a carpeting, give a bollocking, give a rollicking, give a rocket, give a row, give a blast, give a mouthful, give a serve, give a spray, give an earful, give a going-over, give a grilling [x]
emphasize, highlight, stress, underline, underscore, spotlight, feature, foreground, intensify, amplify, heighten, accent, point up, bring out, play up, draw attention to, make more noticeable, make m... [more]
emphasize, highlight, stress, underline, underscore, spotlight, feature, foreground, intensify, amplify, heighten, accent, point up, bring out, play up, draw attention to, make more noticeable, make more prominent, give prominence to, give emphasis to, call attention to, single out, zero in on, focus on, sharpen, magnify, exaggerate, enhance, boost, strengthen, fortify, augment, increase, elevate, raise, upgrade, enrich, deepen, reinforce, punctuate, dramatize, illuminate, mark, distinguish, set off [x]
stand out, be prominent, be the highlight, take center stage, be the focal point, be the centerpiece, be the main attraction, be the star, be the headliner, be the main event, be the showstopper, be t... [more]
stand out, be prominent, be the highlight, take center stage, be the focal point, be the centerpiece, be the main attraction, be the star, be the headliner, be the main event, be the showstopper, be the draw, be the key, be the main focus, be the highlight of the show, be the main point of interest, be the standout, be the main element, be the primary feature, be the leading feature, be the principal feature, be the main component, be the central feature, be the main aspect, be the main characteristic, be the main trait, be the main quality, be the main detail, be the main item, be the main subject, be the main topic, be the main theme, be the main idea, be the main concept, be the main notion, be the main essence, be the main substance, be the main core, be the main heart, be the main nucleus, be the main crux, be the main gist, be the main pith, be the main marrow, be the main kernel, be the main quintessence, be the main soul, be the main spirit, be the main life [x]
criticisms, disparagements, denigrations, belittlements, deprecations, derogations, slanders, aspersions, calumnies, vilifications, defamations, libels, backbit, maligning, traducements, smears, attac... [more]
criticisms, disparagements, denigrations, belittlements, deprecations, derogations, slanders, aspersions, calumnies, vilifications, defamations, libels, backbit, maligning, traducements, smears, attacks, censures, condemnations reproaches, rebukes, reprimands, scoldings, admonishments, denunciations, disapprovals, objections, complaints, grievances, accusations, indictments, charges, allegations, slurs, insults, affronts, offenses, abuses, invectives, tirades, harangues, diatribes, polemics, critiques, reviews, assessments, evaluations, appraisals, judgments [x]
rebukes, reprimands, admonitions, reproaches, criticisms, scoldings, censures, chidings, upbraidings, castigations, beratings, remonstrances, objurgations, lambastings, lectures, corrections, disappro... [more]
rebukes, reprimands, admonitions, reproaches, criticisms, scoldings, censures, chidings, upbraidings, castigations, beratings, remonstrances, objurgations, lambastings, lectures, corrections, disapprovals, denunciations, rebuffs, rejections, condemnations, disapprobations, excoriations, flak, knocks, pans, put-downs, raps, reprovals, slams, stricture, tongue-lashings, vituperations, warnings, censurings, rebukings, remonstrations, reprimandings, reproachings [x]
highlights, emphasizes, underscores, accentuates, brings to light, showcases spotlights, draws attention to, brings into focus, foregrounds, stresses, points out, illuminates, calls attention to, make... [more]
highlights, emphasizes, underscores, accentuates, brings to light, showcases spotlights, draws attention to, brings into focus, foregrounds, stresses, points out, illuminates, calls attention to, makes prominent, brings to the fore, brings out, throws into relief, brings to notice, brings forward, brings to the surface, brings to view, brings to the limelight, brings to the center, brings to the head, brings to the lead, brings to the front, brings to the attention, brings to the public eye, brings to the public's attention, brings to the public view, brings to the public's notice, brings to the public's eye, brings to the public's view, brings to the public's focus, brings to the public's spotlight, brings to the public's foreground, brings to the public's emphasis, brings to the public's highlight, brings to the public's stress, brings to the public's point, brings to the public's illumination, brings to the public's call, brings to the public's prominence, brings to the public's relief, brings to the public's forward, brings to the public's surface [x]
scharfe Kritik, harsche Kritik, strenge Kritik, schneidende Kritik, beißende Kritik, schroffe Kritik, harte Kritik, heftige Kritik, scharfsinnige Kritik, schonungslose Kritik, unnachgiebige Krit... [more]
scharfe Kritik, harsche Kritik, strenge Kritik, schneidende Kritik, beißende Kritik, schroffe Kritik, harte Kritik, heftige Kritik, scharfsinnige Kritik, schonungslose Kritik, unnachgiebige Kritik, unbarmherzige Kritik, gnadenlose Kritik, rigorose Kritik, erbarmungslose Kritik, unversöhnliche Kritik, unerschütterliche Kritik, kompromisslose Kritik, unnachsichtige Kritik, unfreundliche Kritik, scharfzüngige Kritik, bissige Kritik, ätzende Kritik, vernichtende Kritik, kritische Bemerkung, negative Rückmeldung, abfällige Bemerkung, tadelnde Worte, strenge Beurteilung, harte Beurteilung, scharfe Beurteilung, kritische Beurteilung, scharfe Rückmeldung, harte Rückmeldung, strenge Rückmeldung, scharfe Anmerkung, harte Anmerkung, strenge Anmerkung, kritische Anmerkung, scharfe Bewertung, harte Bewertung, strenge Bewertung, kritische Bewertung, scharfe Einschätzung, harte Einschätzung, strenge Einschätzung, kritische Einschätzung, scharfe Analyse, harte Analyse, strenge Analyse [x]
criticizing, condemning, reprimanding, rebuking, reproaching, chastising, scolding, blaming, denouncing, disapproving, faulting, berating, upbraiding, lambasting, castigating, admonishing, chiding, ce... [more]
criticizing, condemning, reprimanding, rebuking, reproaching, chastising, scolding, blaming, denouncing, disapproving, faulting, berating, upbraiding, lambasting, castigating, admonishing, chiding, censuring, decrying, excoriating, railing, reviling, vilifying, disparaging, slamming, panning, bashing, knocking, trashing, tearing down, running down, putting down, dressing down, taking to task, calling out, giving a dressing-down, giving a talking-to, giving a tongue-lashing, giving a piece of one's mind, giving a rap on the knuckles, giving a slap on the wrist, giving a scolding, giving a rebuke, giving a reprimand, giving a reproof, giving a telling-off, giving a ticking-off, giving a lecture, giving a sermon [x]
hervorgehoben, in den Vordergrund gerückt, betont,gestellt, zur Geltung gebracht, ins Rampenlicht gerückt, akzentuiert, unterstrichen, hervorgekehrt, in den Fokus gerückt, herausgehoben... [more]
hervorgehoben, in den Vordergrund gerückt, betont,gestellt, zur Geltung gebracht, ins Rampenlicht gerückt, akzentuiert, unterstrichen, hervorgekehrt, in den Fokus gerückt, herausgehoben, exponiert, zur Schau gestellt, ins Licht gerückt, prominent gemacht, in den Mittelpunkt gestellt, herausgearbeitet, zur Sprache gebracht, thematisiert, beleuchtet, betont hervorgehoben, ins Zentrum gerückt, aufgeworfen, in den Vordergrund gestellt [x]
highlighted, emphasized, showcased, spotlighted, underscored, accentuated brought to light, made prominent, brought into focus, brought to attention, foregrounded, stressed, pointed out, illuminated,... [more]
highlighted, emphasized, showcased, spotlighted, underscored, accentuated brought to light, made prominent, brought into focus, brought to attention, foregrounded, stressed, pointed out, illuminated, revealed, exposed, unveiled, brought forward, brought out, made visible, made evident, made clear, brought to the surface, brought to notice, brought to the limelight, brought to the fore, brought to prominence, brought to the public eye, brought to the forefront, brought to the center, brought to the head, brought to the lead, brought to the vanguard, brought to the front line, brought to the main stage, brought to the top, brought to the apex, brought to the zenith, brought to the pinnacle, brought to the crest, brought to the summit, brought to the peak, brought to the acme, brought to the climax, brought to the culmination, brought to the high point, brought to the height, brought to the crown, brought to the ridge [x]