reprimands

Strongest matches

• admonition
• censure
• rebuke

Strong matches

• admonishment
• blame
• castigation
• chiding
• comeuppance
• grooming
• lecture
• ragging
• rap
• reprehension
• reproof
• scolding
• tongue-lashing

Weak matches

• bawling out
• calling down
• dressing-down
• going over
• hard time
• piece of one's mind
• slap on wrist
• talking-to
• telling-off
• what for

Strongest matches

• admonish
• castigate
• censure
• chide
• criticize
• denounce
• rebuke
• reproach
• upbraid

Strong matches

• check
• lecture
• lesson
• monish
• rap
• reprehend
• reprove

Weak matches

• call on the carpet
• chew out
• come down on
• dress down
• give piece of one's mind
• give the dickens
• light into
• lower the boom
• take to task
• tell off
• tick off