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Chides

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dress downverb(intransitive) To wear casual or informal clothes.
lambasteverbTo scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
berateverb(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
reprimandverbTo reprove in a formal or official way.
chew outverb(US, slang) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
rebukeverb(of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
reproofverbTo proof again.
have wordsverb(idiomatic, of two or more parties) To argue, to have an argument.
remonstrateverb(intransitive) To object with in critical fashion; to express disapproval (with, against).
bawl outverb(transitive) To shout very loudly.
ragverbTo scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
scoldverb(ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
chew upverb(US, slang, transitive) To defeat utterly.
lectureverb(ambitransitive) To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.
lambastverb(UK) Alternative form of lambaste. [To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.]
checkverb(transitive) To inspect; to examine.
jawverb(intransitive, informal) To talk; to converse.
assailsverb(transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).
beratesverb(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
criticisesverbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of criticize. [To find fault (with something).]

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