berate vs pick apart

berate and pick apart both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
berate	No	No	Yes	No
pick apart	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pick apart is a hypernym of berate; that is, pick apart is a word with a broader meaning than berate:

berate: censure severely or angrily
pick apart: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of berate include criticise, criticize, knock.

berate (verb)	pick apart (verb)
censure severely or angrily	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws