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bellyache
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bitch
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blow up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, disapprobation)
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bothering
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calling down(expression, censure, rebuke, warning, admonition)
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calumniatory(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, critical)
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caning
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captious
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caution(noun, reprimand, reproach, rebuke, warning)
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cavillous(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, critical)
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censorious
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chaffering
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chafing
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