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tut-tuts (over or about)

verb

present tense third-person singular of tut-tut (over or about)
as in dislikes
to hold an unfavorable opinion of ever since the invention of talkies, someone or other has been tut-tutting about the bad language heard in movies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tut-tuts (over or about)
  1. dislikes
  2. criticizes
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  • When Hank and Peggy meet a new family who has moved into the neighborhood, the Laotian Souphanousinphones, Hank immediately dislikes the father, Kahn, who is abrasive, competitive, and often rude.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Kevin Carbonneau is one who dislikes the idea of closing the school.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of dislikes
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  • The piece also criticizes media and academic discussions that portray Latino men and Latinas as politically opposed blocs.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Bolsonaro reaction Flávio Bolsonaro, by contrast, criticizes Brazilian democratic institutions – particularly the Supreme Court and the electoral system – as obstacles to restoring the country’s political order.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticizes
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“Tut-tuts (over or about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tut-tuts%20%28over%20or%20about%29. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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