72 entries under scold topic. ×

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flay(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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flog(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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give the dickens(expression, blame, denounce, reproach)
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lash(verb, criticize, censure, disparage, reprimand)
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lay out(verb, expression, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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lean on(verb, expression, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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penalize(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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pummel(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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rap(verb, censure, condemn, blame, blast)
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rate(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, censure)
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ream(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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reproach(verb, attack, criticize, censure, condemn)
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scarify(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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scourge(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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thrash(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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tongue-lash(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke)
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admonish(reproach, chastise)
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be hard on(verb, punish, scapegoat)
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call on the carpet(expression, blame, denounce, reproach)
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