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| baste3 |
to rebuke or scold harshly. [1/2 definitions] |
| bawl out |
(informal) to scold loudly. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| blister |
to scold or punish harshly. [1/5 definitions] |
| bollock |
(chiefly British; vulgar slang) to severely scold or reprimand. [1/2 definitions] |
| call down |
to reprimand (someone); scold. |
| chew out |
to scold (informal). |
| come down on |
to scold or criticize. |
| correct |
to show the mistakes of; scold; punish. [1/5 definitions] |
| harridan |
a bad-tempered woman, esp. an old one; scold. |
| lambaste |
to scold harshly. [1/2 definitions] |
| lecture |
a long speech given to warn or scold another. [2/4 definitions] |
| rag2 |
(informal) to tease or scold. |
| rate2 |
to scold or berate (someone). |
| sermon |
a long speech that is intended to teach or scold; lecture. [1/2 definitions] |
| tongue-lash |
(informal) to scold or criticize harshly. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
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