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noun
Rebuking a person harshly.
synonyms: chiding, objurgation, scolding.
is a specific kind of: rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval.
is a broader term that covers: wig, wigging.
derivation: castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate | bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce.
Dutch: scheldkanonnade, scheldpartijPolish: łajanie, ruganie, besztanie
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