REPROOF

• (noun) an act or expression of criticism and censure

  "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

  synonyms : rebuke , reprehension , reprimand , reproval

  "He received a severe reprimand for his irresponsibility" -added by sradha_inlas

• (verb) 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"

  synonyms : bawl out , berate , call down , call on the carpet , chew out , chew up , chide , dress down , have words , jaw , lambast , lambaste , lecture , rag , rebuke , remonstrate , reprimand , scold , take to task , trounce

  please, i have absolutely no desire to be the object of her berating all night long. -added by diviya_inlas

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