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give what for(verb, expression, idiom, reprimand)
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go on about(verb, expression, idiom, grab)
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harangue(verb, give, rebuke, lecture)
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hold forth(verb, expression, grab, confront)
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lay into(verb, expression, oppose, censure)
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lay out(verb, expression, censure, reprimand)
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orate(verb, grab, confront, lecture)
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penalize(verb, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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perorate(verb, grab, confront, lecture)
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pummel(verb, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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punish(verb, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, discipline)
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rant(verb, protest, complain, grab)
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rave(verb, grab, confront, lecture)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, censure)
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scarify(verb, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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scathe(verb, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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scourge(verb, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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slate(verb, upbraid, lambaste)
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soapbox(verb, grab, confront, lecture)
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