reprimand vs pick apart

reprimand is a noun but pick apart is not a noun.

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

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

reprimand: rebuke formally
pick apart: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of reprimand include criticise, criticize, knock.

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

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

Other hypernyms of reprimand include criticise, criticize, knock.

reprimand (noun)	pick apart (noun)
an act or expression of criticism and censure

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