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give going-over

VERB

lecture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish chide preach scold

STRONG

berate flay moralize rate reprimand reprove sermonize

WEAK

exprobate give piece of mind rank on tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment flatter laud praise

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