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| Main Entry: |
chew out
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | scold |
| Synonyms: | bawl out, carpet, criticize, dress down, jaw, revile, tell off, tongue-lash, vituperate, wig, yell at |
| Antonyms: | compliment, laud, praise |
| Main Entry: | vituperate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize harshly |
| Synonyms: | abuse, accuse, asperse, bark at, bawl out, berate, blame, calumniate, castigate, censure, chew out, condemn, curse, denounce, find fault, growl, insult, lambaste*, lash, malign, rail, rate, reproach, revile, rip into, run down, scold, smear, tear into, tongue-lash, traduce, upbraid, vilify, yell at |
| Antonyms: | compliment, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bawl out |
| 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 |
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