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What is another word for reprimands?

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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

slaps someone's wrist

jumps down one's throat

takes to the woodshed

penalizes^US

pummels^US

moralizes^US

moralises^UK

penalises^UK

dishonors^US

dishonours^UK

gives someone a dressing down

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

raps across the knuckles

severely reprimands

takes disciplinary action against

gives someone a carpeting

criticizes hatefully

expresses disapproval of

comes down on like a ton of bricks

bites someone's head off

gives an injunction to

gives the business

jumps down someone's throat

has someone on the carpet

keeps after

gives someone a ticking-off

gives the devil

has a word with

talks with

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

belabours^UK

belabors^US

raps someone the knuckles

metes out punishment to

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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

criticizes^US

criticises^UK

pummels^US

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a bollocking

gives someone a bad press

nags at

disapproves

reams

stigmatizes^US

stigmatises^UK

ostracises^UK

ostracizes^US

passes strictures upon

bites someone's head off

jumps on one's case

goes for the jugular

snaps someone's head off

has someone on the carpet

casts a slur on

jumps down one's throat

shows up

declaims against

charges with

gives something a bad press

gives a tongue-lashing

brings someone to trial

brings a charge against

takes to court

puts on trial

brings charges against

prefers charges against

brings a case against

belittles

does a hatchet job on

drags through the mud

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

gives something a battering

trivializes^US

dishonours^UK

dishonors^US

spreads lies about

scandalizes^US

deflates

sullies the reputation of

scandalises^UK

trivialises^UK

brings into disrepute

teases

tarnishes

nitpicks

blackens the reputation of

injures

disdains

conducts a smear campaign against

treats disrespectfully

drags through the mire

flings mud at

nitpicks over

tells lies about

blackens the character of

laughs at

laughs off

tears to shreds

runs a smear campaign against

expresses disapprobation

expresses disapprobation of

hurts somebody's feelings

demonizes^US

demonises^UK

spreads scandal about

blackens someone's name

slings mud

runs smear campaign

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Verb

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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

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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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