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pussyfooting
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put down(noun, expression, cut, hit, censure)
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rap
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rap knuckles(noun, expression, cut, hit, contest)
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rap on knuckles(noun, expression, idiom, cut, hit)
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reflection
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reproachful(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, unsympathetic)
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reproachfulness
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reproof(noun, cut, hit, censure, reproach)
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rigid
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roast(noun, verb, cut, hit, censure)
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satirical
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scolding(severe, harsh, critical, demanding, unfavorable)
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severe(adjective, harsh, cross, critical, rigid)
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shifting
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shuffling
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sidestepping
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slap(noun, cut, hit, censure, reproach)
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slap on wrist(noun, expression, idiom, cut, hit)
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slap wrist(noun, expression, cut, hit, contest)
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