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Berate

//bɪˈɹeɪt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To chide or scold vehemently. transitive

    "What society tells people that they can “do whatever they want” to dissidents, and yet berates anyone for treating them well?"

  2. 2
    censure severely or angrily wordnet

Etymology

From be- + rate (“to scold, upbraid”).

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