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| bawl out(expression, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| berate(reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| castigate(reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| chew out(expression, aggravate, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| dress down(expression, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| give a talking-to(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| haul over the coals(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| have words(expression, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| punish(reprimand, scold) | |
| put in your place | |
| rake over the coals(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| rap across the knuckles(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| read the riot act(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| reprimand(punish, scold) | |
| rip into(expression, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| scold(reprimand, punish) | |
| severely reprimand(expression, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| take to task(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| tear off a strip(expression, idiom, reprimand, punish, scold) | |
| tell off(expression, reprimand, punish, scold) |
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| APA | Smart Define. (1970). rap over the knuckles thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/rap_over_the_knuckles/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 1970. "rap over the knuckles thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/rap_over_the_knuckles/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 1970, rap over the knuckles thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/rap_over_the_knuckles/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "rap over the knuckles thesaurus" 1 January 1970. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/rap_over_the_knuckles/thesaurus/synonyms> |