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reprimand(verb, attack, correct, criticize)
2
admonish(correct, scorn, insult, discipline)
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castigate(verb, cut, attack, correct)
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censure(verb, attack, correct, criticize)
2
reprove(verb, attack, correct, criticize)
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assail(verb, beat, attack, criticize)
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berate(verb, attack, correct, criticize)
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blame(scorn, insult, reprimand, reproach)
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chide(correct, censure, reprimand, reproach)
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criticize(verb, beat, attack, scorn)
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denounce(verb, beat, attack, criticize)
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disparage(scorn, insult, reprimand, reproach)
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lambaste(verb, cut, beat, attack)
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lay down the law(expression, idiom, scorn, reprimand)
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lecture(scorn, insult, reprimand, reproach)
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ream(verb, criticize, scorn, insult)
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reproach(correct, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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reprobate(scorn, insult, reprimand, reproach)
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revile(verb, criticize, scorn, reprimand)
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scold(verb, attack, correct, criticize)
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