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scold
verb as in find fault with
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Example Sentences
He scolds his countrymen and wears a sweater like a hairshirt.
"Women also must take this opportunity to bring men along with us," scolded Kami Rieck at the New York Times, in a column castigating women who are feeling demoralized about dating men.
“Hurry up,” a mother scolded her child as they walked along the roadside.
Media coverage of parental estrangement has gotten entangled with other buzzy topics like "cancel culture" or articles scolding young women who are unwilling to date Trumpov voters.
At least there is a droll exchange when Ethan scolds his nemesis for trying to teach him the meaning of Christmas.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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