2
groan
2
harangue
2
jobation
2
meanness(cheating, belittling)
2
piece
2
railing(noun, abuse, blame, vituperation)
2
rap(noun, praise, slang, censure, blame)
2
rebuking
2
remonstration
2
reprehending
2
reprimanding
2
reproval(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
2
reprove
2
reviling(verb, abuse, rude, blame, rebuke)
2
scold
2
scurrility(noun, abuse, blame, rebuke, vituperation)
2
slating(noun, verb)
2
swearing(noun, verb, censure, blame, curse)
2
talking to(noun, verb, expression, phrasal verb, caution)
2
telling off(expression, speech, blame, talk, address)
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