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Verbs (21)

call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast

v. censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

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reprimand, censure, criminate

v. rebuke formally

admonish, reprove

v. take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

reproach, upbraid

v. express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

condemn

v. compel or force into a particular state or activity; "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence"

condemn

v. appropriate (property) for public use; "the county condemned the land to build a highway"

rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave

v. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

explode

v. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/

harangue

v. deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

lecture, talk

v. deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

vilify, revile, vituperate, rail

v. spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

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praise

v. express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

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