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talking-to
noun as in admonishment
Weak match
noun as in admonition
Strong matches
Weak match
noun as in lecture
Strongest match
Strong matches
Weak matches
noun as in reprimand
noun as in scolding
Weak match
noun as in tongue-lashing
Weak matches
Example Sentences
“The H.R. talking-to clearly didn’t work, because soon after, Hegseth attended the wedding of a Fox News colleague, where he reportedly got so drunk that he struggled to stay upright in a men’s bathroom, and friends asked a producer who was there to get him a ride home. OK, finally! ‘Someone at Fox News who’s responsible,’ is what I would say if that sentence did not end with ‘So he could make it to the set by 6 a.m.’
But after a serious talking-to from his corner, Catterall aimed to take the front foot and it paid off as he rocked Prograis with a hammering left.
Maybe it’s the teacher who needs a talking-to from the vice principal.
After Blanche gave the defendant his required “talking-to,” The New York Times reported that “Trump looks furious.”
The “Oppenheimer” and “Mary Poppins Returns” star gave Gosling a stern talking-to onstage, calling him out for ruining their “The Fall Guy” promotional spot and for embarrassing himself by “Kenning” again.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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