Censure severely
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Crossword Answers

5 letters

CHIDE
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"

SCOLD
Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

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BERATE
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"

REBUKE
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

PUNISH
Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

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REPROOF
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

LAMBAST
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"

CHASTEN
Correct by punishment or discipline

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LAMBASTE
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"

CHASTISE
Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

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CASTIGATE
Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"