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108 entries under scold topic. ×

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penalize(verb, criticize, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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preach(criticize, reprimand, reproach, taunt, rebuke)
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punish(verb, attack, criticize, censure, discipline)
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put down(expression, reprimand, reproach, taunt, rebuke)
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rake(verb, oppose, censure, blame, pay)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, attack, criticize)
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read(verb, oppose, censure, blame, pay)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, attack, criticize)
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ream(verb, criticize, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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rip(verb, oppose, censure, blame, pay)
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rip into(verb, expression, attack, criticize, condemn)
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scorch(verb, attack, criticize, reprimand, reproach)
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sound off(verb, expression, oppose, censure, blame)
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tear into(verb, expression, criticize, censure, condemn)
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yell at(expression, reprimand, reproach, rebuke, punish)
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zap(verb, oppose, censure, blame, pay)
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be hard on(punish, scapegoat)
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beat(verb, attack, criticize, censure, discipline)
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cane(verb, criticize, reprimand, rebuke)
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come down on like a ton of bricks(expression, idiom, punish, scapegoat)
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