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To make a criticism or accusation

charge

verb

to claim that someone or something is bad or has done something bad

claim

verb

to say that someone’s actions are the cause of something, especially in a court of law

call

verb

to criticize someone, or to say unpleasant things about them

level at

to criticize or accuse someone

impute to

to say that someone or something has a specific quality, especially a bad one, or is guilty of something

lay something at someone’s door

to say that someone is responsible for something bad that has happened

apportion

verb

to say who should be blamed for something

dish out

if someone dishes out something such as criticism or punishment, they criticize or punish someone severely

stick on

to say that someone is responsible for something bad

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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