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rebuke(verb, attack, praise, criticize, censure)
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reprimand(verb, attack, praise, oppose, criticize)
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scold(verb, attack, praise, oppose, abuse)
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upbraid(verb, attack, praise, oppose, abuse)
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berate(verb, oppose, abuse, criticize, censure)
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dress down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, praise)
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castigate(verb, attack, praise, oppose, abuse)
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reprove(verb, attack, praise, oppose, criticize)
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tell off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, oppose, criticize)
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chide(verb, attack, praise, oppose, criticize)
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lecture(verb, oppose, criticize, censure, blame)
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reproach(verb, attack, praise, oppose, abuse)
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take to task(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, criticize)
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admonish(verb, attack, praise, oppose, criticize)
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censure(verb, oppose, abuse, criticize, condemn)
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criticize(verb, censure, blame, discipline, protest)
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rate(verb, abuse, criticize, censure, condemn)
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tick off(verb, expression, oppose, criticize, censure)
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call on the carpet(verb, expression, idiom, attack, praise)
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rail(verb, abuse, criticize, censure, condemn)
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