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chivying

ˈtʃɪvi

verb

tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.

an association which chivvies government into action

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chivy

ˈtʃɪvi

verb

tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.

an association which chivvies government into action

nag,badger,hound,harass,harry,keep after,keep on at,go on at,pester,plague,torment,persecute,goad,annoy,bother,urge,prod,pressure,pressurize,hassle,bug,breathe down someone’s neck,get on someone’s case,mither,ride,heavy

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chivvying

ˈtʃɪvi

verb

tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.

an association which chivvies government into action

nag,badger,hound,harass,harry,keep after,keep on at,go on at,pester,plague,torment,persecute,goad,annoy,bother,urge,prod,pressure,pressurize,hassle,bug,breathe down someone’s neck,get on someone’s case,mither,ride,heavy

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chivvy

ˈtʃɪvi

verb

tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.

an association which chivvies government into action

nag,badger,hound,harass,harry,keep after,keep on at,go on at,pester,plague,torment,persecute,goad,annoy,bother,urge,prod,pressure,pressurize,hassle,bug,breathe down someone’s neck,get on someone’s case,mither,ride,heavy

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chivvies

ˈtʃɪvi

verb

tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.

an association which chivvies government into action

nag,badger,hound,harass,harry,keep after,keep on at,go on at,pester,plague,torment,persecute,goad,annoy,bother,urge,prod,pressure,pressurize,hassle,bug,breathe down someone’s neck,get on someone’s case,mither,ride,heavy

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chivvied

ˈtʃɪvi

verb

tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.

an association which chivvies government into action

nag,badger,hound,harass,harry,keep after,keep on at,go on at,pester,plague,torment,persecute,goad,annoy,bother,urge,prod,pressure,pressurize,hassle,bug,breathe down someone’s neck,get on someone’s case,mither,ride,heavy

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chivies

ˈtʃɪvi

verb

tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.

an association which chivvies government into action

nag,badger,hound,harass,harry,keep after,keep on at,go on at,pester,plague,torment,persecute,goad,annoy,bother,urge,prod,pressure,pressurize,hassle,bug,breathe down someone’s neck,get on someone’s case,mither,ride,heavy

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chivied

ˈtʃɪvi

verb

tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.

an association which chivvies government into action

nag,badger,hound,harass,harry,keep after,keep on at,go on at,pester,plague,torment,persecute,goad,annoy,bother,urge,prod,pressure,pressurize,hassle,bug,breathe down someone’s neck,get on someone’s case,mither,ride,heavy

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chides

tʃʌɪd

verb

scold or rebuke.

she chided him for not replying to her letters

scold,chastise,upbraid,berate,castigate,lambast,rebuke,reprimand,reproach,reprove,admonish,remonstrate with,lecture,criticize,censure,call to account,take to task,pull up,go on at,read someone the Riot Act,haul someone over the coals,tell off,give someone a telling-off,dress down,give someone a dressing-down,give someone an earful,give someone a roasting,give someone a talking-to,give someone a rocket,give someone a rollicking,rap,rap over the knuckles,slap someone’s wrist,let someone have it,bawl out,give someone hell,come down on,blow up at,pitch into,lay into,lace into,tear into,give someone a caning,put on the mat,slap down,blast,rag,keelhaul,tick off,have a go at,carpet,monster,give someone a mouthful,tear someone off a strip,give someone what for,give someone some stick,wig,give someone a wigging,give someone a row,row,chew out,ream out,take to the woodshed,call down,rate,give someone a rating,trim,reprehend,objurgate,bollock,give someone a bollocking,tear someone a new arsehole,rip someone a new arsehole,chew someone’s ass,ream someone’s ass,tear someone a new asshole,rip someone a new asshole

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chided

tʃʌɪd

verb

scold or rebuke.

she chided him for not replying to her letters

scold,chastise,upbraid,berate,castigate,lambast,rebuke,reprimand,reproach,reprove,admonish,remonstrate with,lecture,criticize,censure,call to account,take to task,pull up,go on at,read someone the Riot Act,haul someone over the coals,tell off,give someone a telling-off,dress down,give someone a dressing-down,give someone an earful,give someone a roasting,give someone a talking-to,give someone a rocket,give someone a rollicking,rap,rap over the knuckles,slap someone’s wrist,let someone have it,bawl out,give someone hell,come down on,blow up at,pitch into,lay into,lace into,tear into,give someone a caning,put on the mat,slap down,blast,rag,keelhaul,tick off,have a go at,carpet,monster,give someone a mouthful,tear someone off a strip,give someone what for,give someone some stick,wig,give someone a wigging,give someone a row,row,chew out,ream out,take to the woodshed,call down,rate,give someone a rating,trim,reprehend,objurgate,bollock,give someone a bollocking,tear someone a new arsehole,rip someone a new arsehole,chew someone’s ass,ream someone’s ass,tear someone a new asshole,rip someone a new asshole

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chide

tʃʌɪd

verb

scold or rebuke.

she chided him for not replying to her letters

scold,chastise,upbraid,berate,castigate,lambast,rebuke,reprimand,reproach,reprove,admonish,remonstrate with,lecture,criticize,censure,call to account,take to task,pull up,go on at,read someone the Riot Act,haul someone over the coals,tell off,give someone a telling-off,dress down,give someone a dressing-down,give someone an earful,give someone a roasting,give someone a talking-to,give someone a rocket,give someone a rollicking,rap,rap over the knuckles,slap someone’s wrist,let someone have it,bawl out,give someone hell,come down on,blow up at,pitch into,lay into,lace into,tear into,give someone a caning,put on the mat,slap down,blast,rag,keelhaul,tick off,have a go at,carpet,monster,give someone a mouthful,tear someone off a strip,give someone what for,give someone some stick,wig,give someone a wigging,give someone a row,row,chew out,ream out,take to the woodshed,call down,rate,give someone a rating,trim,reprehend,objurgate,bollock,give someone a bollocking,tear someone a new arsehole,rip someone a new arsehole,chew someone’s ass,ream someone’s ass,tear someone a new asshole,rip someone a new asshole

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chidden

tʃʌɪd

verb

scold or rebuke.

she chided him for not replying to her letters

scold,chastise,upbraid,berate,castigate,lambast,rebuke,reprimand,reproach,reprove,admonish,remonstrate with,lecture,criticize,censure,call to account,take to task,pull up,go on at,read someone the Riot Act,haul someone over the coals,tell off,give someone a telling-off,dress down,give someone a dressing-down,give someone an earful,give someone a roasting,give someone a talking-to,give someone a rocket,give someone a rollicking,rap,rap over the knuckles,slap someone’s wrist,let someone have it,bawl out,give someone hell,come down on,blow up at,pitch into,lay into,lace into,tear into,give someone a caning,put on the mat,slap down,blast,rag,keelhaul,tick off,have a go at,carpet,monster,give someone a mouthful,tear someone off a strip,give someone what for,give someone some stick,wig,give someone a wigging,give someone a row,row,chew out,ream out,take to the woodshed,call down,rate,give someone a rating,trim,reprehend,objurgate,bollock,give someone a bollocking,tear someone a new arsehole,rip someone a new arsehole,chew someone’s ass,ream someone’s ass,tear someone a new asshole,rip someone a new asshole

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chid

tʃʌɪd

verb

scold or rebuke.

she chided him for not replying to her letters

scold,chastise,upbraid,berate,castigate,lambast,rebuke,reprimand,reproach,reprove,admonish,remonstrate with,lecture,criticize,censure,call to account,take to task,pull up,go on at,read someone the Riot Act,haul someone over the coals,tell off,give someone a telling-off,dress down,give someone a dressing-down,give someone an earful,give someone a roasting,give someone a talking-to,give someone a rocket,give someone a rollicking,rap,rap over the knuckles,slap someone’s wrist,let someone have it,bawl out,give someone hell,come down on,blow up at,pitch into,lay into,lace into,tear into,give someone a caning,put on the mat,slap down,blast,rag,keelhaul,tick off,have a go at,carpet,monster,give someone a mouthful,tear someone off a strip,give someone what for,give someone some stick,wig,give someone a wigging,give someone a row,row,chew out,ream out,take to the woodshed,call down,rate,give someone a rating,trim,reprehend,objurgate,bollock,give someone a bollocking,tear someone a new arsehole,rip someone a new arsehole,chew someone’s ass,ream someone’s ass,tear someone a new asshole,rip someone a new asshole

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chevying

ˈtʃɪvi

verb

tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.

an association which chivvies government into action

nag,badger,hound,harass,harry,keep after,keep on at,go on at,pester,plague,torment,persecute,goad,annoy,bother,urge,prod,pressure,pressurize,hassle,bug,breathe down someone’s neck,get on someone’s case,mither,ride,heavy

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chevies

ˈtʃɪvi

verb

tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.

an association which chivvies government into action

nag,badger,hound,harass,harry,keep after,keep on at,go on at,pester,plague,torment,persecute,goad,annoy,bother,urge,prod,pressure,pressurize,hassle,bug,breathe down someone’s neck,get on someone’s case,mither,ride,heavy

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chevied

ˈtʃɪvi

verb

tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.

an association which chivvies government into action

nag,badger,hound,harass,harry,keep after,keep on at,go on at,pester,plague,torment,persecute,goad,annoy,bother,urge,prod,pressure,pressurize,hassle,bug,breathe down someone’s neck,get on someone’s case,mither,ride,heavy

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berating

/bɪˈreɪt/

verb

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

she berated herself for being fickle

rebuke,reprimand,reproach,reprove,admonish,remonstrate with,chastise,chide,upbraid,take to task,pull up,castigate,lambast,read someone the Riot Act,give someone a piece of one’s mind,go on at,haul over the coals,criticize,censure

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berates

/bɪˈreɪt/

verb

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

she berated herself for being fickle

rebuke,reprimand,reproach,reprove,admonish,remonstrate with,chastise,chide,upbraid,take to task,pull up,castigate,lambast,read someone the Riot Act,give someone a piece of one’s mind,go on at,haul over the coals,criticize,censure

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berated

/bɪˈreɪt/

verb

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

she berated herself for being fickle

rebuke,reprimand,reproach,reprove,admonish,remonstrate with,chastise,chide,upbraid,take to task,pull up,castigate,lambast,read someone the Riot Act,give someone a piece of one’s mind,go on at,haul over the coals,criticize,censure

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berate

/bəˈreɪt/

transitive verb

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

his mother came out and berated me for raising my voice

rebuke,reprimand,reproach,reprove,admonish,remonstrate with,chastise,chide,upbraid,take to task,pull up,castigate,lambast,read someone the Riot Act,give someone a piece of one’s mind,go on at,haul over the coals,criticize,censure

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badgers

/ˈbadʒə/

noun

A heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal of the weasel family, typically having a grey and black coat.

They do, however, both belong to the same Mustelidae family which also encompasses badgers, skunks and otters, and that’s close enough for us.

verb

Repeatedly ask (someone) to do something; pester.

Tom had finally badgered her into going

pester,harass,bother,plague,torment,hound,nag,chivvy,harry,keep on at,go on at,harp on at,keep after,importune,annoy,trouble

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badgered

/ˈbadʒə/

noun

A heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal of the weasel family, typically having a grey and black coat.

They do, however, both belong to the same Mustelidae family which also encompasses badgers, skunks and otters, and that’s close enough for us.

verb

Repeatedly ask (someone) to do something; pester.

Tom had finally badgered her into going

pester,harass,bother,plague,torment,hound,nag,chivvy,harry,keep on at,go on at,harp on at,keep after,importune,annoy,trouble

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badger

/ˈbædʒər/

noun

A heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal of the weasel family, typically having a gray and black coat.

transitive verb

Repeatedly ask (someone) to do something; pester.

Tom had finally badgered her into going

pester,harass,bother,plague,torment,hound,nag,chivvy,harry,keep on at,go on at,harp on at,keep after,importune,annoy,trouble

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