reprimands

admonition censure rebuke

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

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

compliment praise

commendation

forgiveness reward

admonish castigate censure chide criticize denounce rebuke reproach upbraid

check lecture lesson monish rap reprehend reprove

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

approve commend compliment flatter laud praise

exonerate forgive reward