205 entries under reprimand topic. ×

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correct(verb, criticize, fine, censure, discipline)
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tick off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, oppose, criticize)
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carpet(verb, reproach)
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excoriate(verb, attack, criticize, censure, condemn)
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find fault with(verb, expression, idiom, charge, criticize)
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flay(verb, charge, attack, criticize, censure)
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have words(verb, expression, idiom, punish)
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tongue-lash(verb, correct, abuse, criticize, fight)
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chew(verb, criticize, reproach, rebuke)
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give what for(verb, expression, idiom, criticize)
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harass(verb, bother, annoy, reproach)
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put down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, sound)
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reprobate(verb, attack, abuse, criticize, scorn)
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scorch(verb, attack, abuse, criticize, censure)
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whip(verb, attack, abuse, criticize, censure)
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assail(verb, take, beat, attack, criticize)
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backbite(verb, charge, sound, criticize, scorn)
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baste(verb, criticize, censure, discipline)
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beat(verb, attack, criticize, censure, discipline)
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blister(verb, attack, criticize, censure)
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