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91dress down — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rebuke, scold, reprimand; see censure , scold . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To criticize for a fault or an offense: admonish, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, rap1, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, scold,… …
92chew out — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. Sl. reprimand, berate. see scold II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb Slang. To criticize for a fault or an offense: admonish, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, dress down, rap1, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove …
93oppugn — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. criticize, attack, oppose, controvert, *shoot down, *blast, *light into, *rake over the coals. ANT.: concur, compliment, agree II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth… …
94scorch — v 1. char, toast, brown, tan, blacken; blister, sunburn. 2. parch, sear, bake, roast, torrefy, scald, wither, shrivel; heat, singe, burn. 3. excoriate, scathe, denounce, condemn; scarify, flay, lacerate, lash, cut to ribbons, cut up, attack;… …
95chasten — [v] correct, humiliate abase, admonish, afflict, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, cow, curb, discipline, exprobate, fulminate against, have on the carpet*, humble, objurgate, penalize, punish, rake over the coals*, rebuke, reprehend …
96lambaste — [v] punish, beat assail, attack, berate, blister, bludgeon, castigate, censure, criticize, cudgel, denounce, excoriate, flay, flog, hammer, hit, lash into*, pan, pelt, pound, pummel, rake over the coals*, read the riot act*, rebuke, reprimand,… …
97revile — [v] scold abuse, admonish, berate, blame, castigate, censure, chide, criticize, denigrate, denounce, disparage, give a talking to*, lambaste, lay down the law*, lecture, rake over the coals*, ream, reprimand, reproach, reprobate, reprove, scorn,… …
98scold — [v] find fault with abuse, admonish, asperse, berate, blame, castigate, cavil, censure, chasten, chide, criticize, denounce, disparage, dress down*, expostulate, give a talking to*, jump on*, keep aft*, lay down the law*, lecture, light into*,… …
99upbraid — [v] scold admonish, berate, blame, castigate, censure, chasten, chastise, chew out*, chide, criticize, give a talking to*, jump on*, lay down the law*, lecture, light into*, put down, rake over the coals*, ream, reprimand, reproach, take to task* …
100berate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. rebuke, scold, vilify. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. scold, chide, reprimand, rebuke; see scold . See Synonym Study at scold . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. scold, upbraid, rebuke …
