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scold in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. censure severely or angrily
    "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
    call on the carpet  take to task  rebuke  rag  trounce  reproof  lecture  reprimand  jaw  dress down  call down  scold  chide  berate  bawl out  remonstrate  chew out  chew up  have words  lambaste  lambast 
  2. show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
    "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"
    grouch  grumble  scold 
noun
  1. someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
    scold  scolder  nag  nagger  common scold 
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