Expressing disapproval:
* Admonish : Condemn :: Reprimand : Denounce (Both pairs express disapproval, with "admonish" and "reprimand" being milder than "condemn" and "denounce".)
* Admonish : Condemn :: Scold : Excoriate (Similar to the previous pair, "scold" is a milder form of disapproval than "excoriate".)
Changing something:
* Change : Alter :: Transform : Modify (Both pairs describe altering something, with "transform" and "modify" indicating more significant changes.)
* Change : Alter :: Adjust : Amend (These pairs focus on making small changes or adjustments to something.)
Acknowledging or not acknowledging:
* Acknowledge : Ignore :: Recognize : Overlook (Both pairs contrast recognizing something with not recognizing it.)
* Acknowledge : Ignore :: Heed : Disregard (This pair focuses on acknowledging and responding to something versus ignoring it.)
Agreeing or disagreeing:
* Admit : Deny :: Confess : Disavow (Both pairs involve accepting or rejecting responsibility for something.)
* Admit : Deny :: Agree : Disagree (This pair is a more general comparison of accepting versus rejecting a statement or idea.)
Providing guidance:
* Advise : Suggest :: Counsel : Recommend (All four words provide guidance or recommendations.)
* Advise : Suggest :: Instruct : Propose (These pairs focus on offering direction or ideas.)
Looking at something:
* Look : Glare :: Gaze : Scowl (Both pairs describe looking at something, but "glare" and "scowl" convey a negative emotion.)
* Look : Glare :: Observe : Stare (These pairs contrast casual observation with intense looking.)