to face vitriol
- phrasal verb
- /feɪs ˈvɪtriəl/
:
enfrentar críticas
- Public figures often face vitriol for expressing controversial opinions online.
Examples
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She had to face vitriol from the media after her decision.
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He was prepared to face vitriol from critics after releasing the new policy proposal.
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After publishing her article, the journalist began to face vitriol from readers in the comments section.
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Don't face vitriol alone!
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After publishing her article, the journalist began to face vitriol from readers in the comments section.
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He was prepared to face vitriol from critics after releasing the new policy proposal.
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Public figures often face vitriol for expressing controversial opinions online.
Synonyms
95
4.2
To say rude or insulting words to someone to hurt them
58
5.0
Receiving strong criticism or being shot at, often in public
49
4.6
To criticize someone strongly and unfairly in public
43
7.9
To say or write bad things about someone to harm them
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8.2
To say angry, insulting things about someone or something
15
7.3
To severely criticize someone or something
11
7.8
To send angry, insulting messages to someone online
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9.8
To criticize someone or something very harshly in public
7
8.9
To speak angrily to someone for a long time
3
9.5
Say bad things about someone in public to show others what they did
2
9.9
To speak or write strongly against something
1
7.4
Get a lot of criticism or blame from other people
1
8.0
To criticize someone or something very strongly in public
1
8.1
To criticize someone or something very harshly
1
6.1
To receive strong public criticism for something you do or say
To receive harsh criticism in public
To criticize someone angrily using harsh words
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning is directly built from 'face' (to confront/undergo) plus 'vitriol' (bitter, abusive speech), so a learner who knows both words can infer that it means to receive harsh criticism. The verb + noun composition mirrors common patterns (e.g. 'face criticism') and is cross-linguistically familiar, making the MWE transparent.
Etymology
The verb face vitriol may come from a sharp image: face (being shown something) and vitriol (a burning acid) make you imagine mean words hitting someone's face like acid. So it means 'to receive harsh and abusive criticism', often in public or online.