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101denunciatory — a. Condemnatory, stigmatizing, upbraiding …
102reproachful — a. 1. Opprobrious, scurrilous, abusive, railing, scolding, upbraiding, vituperative, condemnatory, censorious, damnatory, invective, contumelious, offensive, sarcastic, insulting, contemptuous, scornful, insolent. 2. Shameful, infamous, base,… …
103vituperation — n. Abuse, blame, reproach, reviling, upbraiding, railing, objurgation, invective, scolding, severe censure …
104abuse — I. v. a. 1. Misuse, misemploy, misapply, pervert, prostitute, desecrate, dishonor, profane, pollute, make an ill use of, deceive, impose on, betray, cajole, seduce by cajolery. 2. Maltreat, harm, injure, hurt, ill treat, ill use. 3. Revile,… …
105reproach — I. v. a. 1. Censure, blame, reprove, rebuke, reprimand, reprehend, upbraid. 2. Revile, vilify, defame, asperse, condemn, abuse, speak ill of, accuse, discredit, disparage, traduce. II. n. 1. Censure, reproof, disapprobation, disapproval, blame,… …
106censure — 1. verb he was censured for his conduct See reprimand 1. See also note at rebuke 2. noun a note of censure Syn: condemnation, criticism, attack, abuse; reprimand, rebuke, admonishment, reproof …
107lecture — 1. noun 1) a lecture on children s literature Syn: speech, talk, address, discourse, disquisition, presentation, oration, lesson 2) Dave got a lecture about his daydreaming Syn: scolding, chiding, reprimand …
108rebuke — 1. verb she never rebuked him in front of others Syn: reprimand, reproach, scold, admonish, reprove, chastise, upbraid, berate, take to task, criticize, censure; informal tell off, give someone a talking to, give someone a dressing down, give… …
109reprimand — 1. verb was it really necessary to reprimand him in public? Syn: rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, reprove, reproach, scold, berate, take to task, lambaste, give someone a piece of one s mind, rake/haul over the coals, lecture,… …
110scolding — noun I ll be in Mr. Kling s office getting my weekly scolding Syn: rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, admonishment, remonstration, lecture, upbraiding; informal talking to, rap over the knuckles, dressing down, earful, roasting; formal… …
