81 entries under scold topic. ×

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rap(verb, charge, attack, praise, criticize)
3
reprehend(verb, charge, reject, oppose, dismiss)
2
blister(verb, attack, hit, criticize, censure)
2
excoriate(verb, attack, criticize, censure, condemn)
2
jump on(verb, expression, hit, censure, condemn)
2
rate(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
2
scathe(verb, attack, hit, criticize, censure)
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attack(verb, charge, beat, hit, criticize)
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call on the carpet(verb, expression, idiom, attack, praise)
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climb all over(verb, expression, idiom, censure, blast)
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criticize severely(verb, expression, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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drag over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, censure)
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ferule(verb, beat, hit, censure, hide)
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lay into(verb, expression, attack, criticize, censure)
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lay out(verb, expression, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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lean on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, criticize, censure)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, correct, criticize)
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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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scarify(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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MLASmart Define. "chastise thesaurus" 31 March 2016. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/chastise/thesaurus/synonyms>