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ob·jur·gate
 objurgate
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- pronunciation:
- ab
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 r
geIt
[or]
b
juhr
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
objurgates, objurgating, objurgated |
| definition: |
to criticize sharply; rebuke vehemently; berate.
The defense lawyer was objurgated by strangers on the street for helping a murderer walk free.- synonyms:
- bawl out, berate, blame, castigate, chastise, fulminate, upbraid, vituperate
- similar words:
- censure, chide, lambaste, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold
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| related words: |
abuse, censure, disapprove, reprimand |
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| derivations: |
objurgatory (adj.), objurgation (n.), objurgator (n.) |
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