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Scolding

//ˈskoʊldɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.
  2. 2
    rebuking a person harshly wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of scold form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From scold + -ing.

Etymology 2

From scold + -ing.

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