haul over the coals

chastising

tʃaˈstʌɪz

verb

rebuke or reprimand severely.

he chastised his colleagues for their laziness

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chastises

tʃaˈstʌɪz

verb

rebuke or reprimand severely.

he chastised his colleagues for their laziness

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chastised

tʃaˈstʌɪz

verb

rebuke or reprimand severely.

he chastised his colleagues for their laziness

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chastise

tʃaˈstʌɪz

verb

rebuke or reprimand severely.

he chastised his colleagues for their laziness

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censuring

ˈsɛnʃə

verb

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

the company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade

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censures

ˈsɛnʃə

verb

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

the company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade

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noun

the formal expression of severe disapproval.

two MPs were singled out for censure

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censured

ˈsɛnʃə

verb

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

the company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade

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censure

ˈsɛnʃə

verb

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

the company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade

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noun

the formal expression of severe disapproval.

two MPs were singled out for censure

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castigating

ˈkastɪɡeɪt

verb

reprimand (someone) severely.

he was castigated for not setting a good example

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castigates

ˈkastɪɡeɪt

verb

reprimand (someone) severely.

he was castigated for not setting a good example

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castigated

ˈkastɪɡeɪt

verb

reprimand (someone) severely.

he was castigated for not setting a good example

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castigate

ˈkastɪɡeɪt

verb

reprimand (someone) severely.

he was castigated for not setting a good example

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berating

/bɪˈreɪt/

verb

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

she berated herself for being fickle

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berates

/bɪˈreɪt/

verb

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

she berated herself for being fickle

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berated

/bɪˈreɪt/

verb

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

she berated herself for being fickle

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berate

/bəˈreɪt/

transitive verb

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

his mother came out and berated me for raising my voice

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admonishing

/ədˈmɒnɪʃ/

verb

Warn or reprimand someone firmly.

she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven

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admonishes

/ədˈmɒnɪʃ/

verb

Warn or reprimand someone firmly.

she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven

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admonished

/ədˈmɒnɪʃ/

verb

Warn or reprimand someone firmly.

she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven

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admonish

/ədˈmɑnɪʃ/

transitive verb

Warn or reprimand someone firmly.

she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven

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