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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| berate | to rebuke or scold in a harsh tone |
| castigate | to scold or punish severely |
| censure | to criticize strongly |
| chastise | to punish or scold harshly |
| deprecate | to show mild disapproval |
| impugn | to oppose or attack person or thing as false |
| rebuff | to snub, bluntly refuse |
| rebuke | to reprimand or scold sharply |
| reprove | to speak to in a disapproving manner, to scold |
| upbraid | to chide, to scold bitterly |