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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, censure)
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ream(verb, criticize, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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rebuke(verb, criticize, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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scarify(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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scathe(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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scorch(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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skelp(censure, discipline, reprimand, lash)
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slap down(expression, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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upbraid(verb, criticize, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, reprimand)
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APASmart Define. (2015). baste thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/baste/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "baste thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/baste/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, baste thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/baste/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "baste thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/baste/thesaurus/synonyms>