293 entries under verb topic. ×

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scold(charge, attack, oppose, abuse)
17
berate(charge, attack, oppose, abuse)
15
dress down(expression, phrasal verb, oppose, abuse)
14
upbraid(charge, attack, oppose, criticize)
12
bawl out(expression, phrasal verb, attack, oppose)
12
rebuke(charge, attack, reject, disregard)
11
chew out(expression, oppose, criticize, censure)
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reprimand(charge, attack, oppose, criticize)
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castigate(charge, attack, oppose, criticize)
11
reprove(charge, attack, reject, disregard)
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reproach(charge, oppose, criticize, scorn)
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lecture(charge, oppose, criticize, scorn)
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chide(charge, reject, disregard, oppose)
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admonish(charge, oppose, criticize, scorn)
7
criticize(charge, attack, scorn, censure)
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censure(charge, attack, oppose, criticize)
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tick off(expression, phrasal verb, oppose, criticize)
6
carpet(reprimand, reproach, scold)
6
rail at(expression, abuse, criticize, reprimand)
6
take to task(expression, idiom, charge, oppose)
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