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insult(abuse, scorn)
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lacerate(scratch, incise)
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lance(scratch, lacerate, incise)
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lay into(verb, expression, attack, criticize, reprimand)
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lay out(verb, expression, criticize, reprimand, rebuke)
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lean on(verb, expression, criticize, reprimand, rebuke)
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rail against(verb, revile)
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rap across the knuckles(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish, scold)
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rap over the knuckles(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish, scold)
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reprehend(correct, discipline, reprimand, humiliate, punish)
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scorn(abuse, insult)
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scratch(lacerate, incise)
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severely reprimand(expression, reprimand, punish, scold)
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shout at(expression, criticize, rebuke, harangue)
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slate(verb, attack, criticize, reprimand, castigate)
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tear a strip off(expression, idiom, reprimand, reproach, scold)
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tear off a strip(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish, scold)
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tick off(expression, reprimand, reproach, rebuke, scold)
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yell at(expression, reprimand, reproach, rebuke, punish)
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