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| Main Entry: |
bawl out
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | severely reprimand |
| Synonyms: | berate, castigate, chew out, dress down, have words, jump down one's throat, punish, rake over the coals, reprimand, rip into, scold, take to task, tell off, upbraid, yell at |
| Antonyms: | praise |
| Main Entry: | scarify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | slam |
| Synonyms: | attack, blister, burn someone's ears, castigate, crawl all over, damn*, drub, excoriate, flay, lambaste*, lash, lash into, pan, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to, rip into, scathe, scorch, score, scourge, shoot down, slap, slash, vilify |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | scathe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | slam |
| Synonyms: | attack, blister, burn someone's ears, castigate, crawl all over, damn*, drub, excoriate, flay, lambaste*, lash, lash into, pan, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to, rip into, scarify, scorch, score, scourge, shoot down, slap, slash, vilify |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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