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1. Rebuking a person harshly
   - scolding, objurgation, tongue-lashing

1. Censure severely or angrily
   - call on the carpet [US], take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast, ream [N. Amer]

Derived forms: chidings

Type of: criticise [Brit], criticize, knock, pick apart, rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval