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animadversion-noun
1. an unfavorable or censorious comment: to make animadversions on someone's conduct.
2. the act of criticizing.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/animadversion

Several strongly worded animadversions were directed at her after the discovery that she cheated on the test.
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