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Verb

To criticize or reprove, especially in a formal or official way

To blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

To criticize or express strong disapproval of

To subject to a penalty or punishment

Gets onto

Plural for a formal expression of disapproval

Plural for a long, angry or violent speech

Plural for a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract

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Verb

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To criticize or reprove, especially in a formal or official way

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

gives someone a dressing-down

rails against

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a roasting

comes down on

gives someone hell

raps over the knuckles

gives a rocket

gives someone a bollocking

gives someone an earful

gives someone a rollicking

slaps down

blows up

gives someone a caning

tears off a strip

gives someone a wigging

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a row

gives someone some stick

gives someone what for

gives someone a rating

puts on the mat

lights into

calls on the carpet

gives a piece of one's mind

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

gives the dickens

lowers the boom

sends someone away with a flea in his

pummels^US

belabors^US

belabours^UK

slaps someone's wrist

jumps down one's throat

takes to the woodshed

gives someone a bad press

ostracizes^US

ostracises^UK

stigmatizes^US

stigmatises^UK

bites someone's head off

passes strictures upon

has someone on the carpet

penalizes^US

moralises^UK

moralizes^US

dishonors^US

dishonours^UK

penalises^UK

raps across the knuckles

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

gives someone a dressing down

throws the book at

gives a tongue-lashing

goes for the jugular

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

takes disciplinary action against

jumps down someone's throat

keeps after

expresses disapproval of

comes down on like a ton of bricks

gives someone a carpeting

gives someone a ticking-off

gives an injunction to

charges with

gives something a bad press

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

brings a charge against

takes to court

brings charges against

has the law on

brings someone to trial

taxes

puts on trial

prefers charges against

brings a case against

metes out punishment to

rags on

makes an example of

holds someone to blame

expresses disapprobation

sticks it to

expresses disapprobation of

minimizes^US

raps someone the knuckles

minimises^UK

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

expresses a poor opinion of

expresses disagreement

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“Then, while still in the changed garments, Edward noticed Tom's bruised hand and went out to reprimand the guard who had caused it.”

Verb

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To blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

belabours^UK

belabors^US

gives someone a dressing-down

Verb

To criticize or express strong disapproval of

condemns

censures

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

gives someone a bad press

gives something a bad press

Verb

To subject to a penalty or punishment

penalises^UK

penalizes^US

metes out punishment to

inflicts a penalty on

slaps with

imposes a penalty on

exacts a penalty from

imposes a sentence on

awards a penalty against

slaps someone's wrist

comes down on like a ton of bricks

gives something a going-over

gives someone the works

tans someone's hide

gives it to someone

takes disciplinary action against

raps over the knuckles

lays down the law

punishs severely

pronounces sentence on

disciplines someone for

passes sentence on

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Verb

Gets onto

Noun

Plural for a formal expression of disapproval

disfavors^US

disfavour^UK

judgments^US

judgements^UK

negative reinforcement

monologs^US

monologues^UK

character assassination

cavilings^US

cavillings^UK

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“His barely veiled reprimand that it was not enough to produce portraits of the party leader seemed to be aimed directly at Picasso.”

Noun

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Plural for a long, angry or violent speech

offenses^US

offences^UK

character assassination

cavilings^US

cavillings^UK

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Noun

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Plural for a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract

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