107 entries under scold topic. ×

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pummel(verb, attack, criticize, censure, discipline)
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rake(verb, oppose, censure, reprimand, reproach)
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rake over coals(expression, idiom, reprimand)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, attack, correct)
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rap across the knuckles(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish)
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rap over the knuckles(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish)
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read(verb, oppose, censure, reprimand, reproach)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, attack, criticize)
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rip(verb, oppose, censure, reprimand, reproach)
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rip into(verb, expression, beat, attack, abuse)
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scarify(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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scathe(verb, attack, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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scorn(verb, abuse, criticize, condemn, fault)
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severely reprimand(expression, reprimand, punish)
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skelp(censure, discipline, reprimand, lash)
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slap down(expression, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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sound off(verb, expression, oppose, criticize, censure)
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spank(verb, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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tear into(verb, expression, attack, abuse, criticize)
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carp on(verb, expression, oppose, censure, reprimand)
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, berate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/berate/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "berate thesaurus" 31 March 2016. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/berate/thesaurus/synonyms>