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dressing-down(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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rebuke(noun, censure, discipline, reprimand, caution)
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reprimand(noun, censure, discipline, caution, reproach)
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reproof(noun, fight, dispute, censure, disagreement)
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scolding(noun, censure, discipline, rebuff, reprimand)
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tongue-lashing(noun, fight, dispute, censure, disagreement)
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castigation(noun, fight, dispute, censure, disagreement)
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lecture(noun, fight, dispute, censure, disagreement)
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talking-to(noun, fight, dispute, censure, disagreement)
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admonishment(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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admonition(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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bawling-out(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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berating(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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blame(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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censure(noun, discipline, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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chewing-out(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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chiding(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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comeuppance(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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criticism(noun, censure, discipline, reprimand, reproach)
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earful(noun, censure, rebuff, reprimand, snub)
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