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call-on-the-carpet

Verbs

• (v) censure severely or angrily
  • The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
  • The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
  • The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
  bawl out, berate, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag,

Synonyms

bawl out berate chew out chew up chide dress down have words rebuke reproof scold take to task call down lambast lambaste lecture reprimand remonstrate trounce jaw rag

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