Chides

//t͡ʃaɪdz// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of chide form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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reprehendadmonishbadmouthbawl outberateberate

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""Ah, mother mine!" he chides her, as she flies, / "art thou, then, also cruel? Wherefore cheat / thy son so oft with images and lies? / Why may I not clasp hands, and talk without disguise?""

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