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upbraiding

noun as in admonition

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noun as in dressing-down

noun as in tongue-lashing

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Example Sentences

At the weekend, her only son, John Hancock, 36, went public, upbraiding his mother for failing to provide security for her family.

Be ashamed of upbraiding speeches before friends: and after thou hast given, upbraid not.

At first he adopted a high moral tone, upbraiding me for my fault and threatening to inform against me.

Could I fail my promise, I should imagine the spirit of his father (as I presume he was) looking down and upbraiding me.

After upbraiding me for leaving the Hall, she demanded for what Blond had so earnestly desired to see me?

After upbraiding Mary, she agreed to pay for the mutton, and the matter was thus compromised.

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On this page you'll find 323 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to upbraiding, such as: insulting, offensive, rude, calumniating, castigating, and censorious.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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