Chides

//t͡ʃaɪdz//

Synonyms for "chides" (72 found)

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Closest matches (15)

reprehend admonish berate bring to book call down call on carpet call to account

Verb(8 words)

badmouth bawl out berate blame blast call down call on the carpet censure

Strong matches (21)

chastise correct gall have words with lecture

Verb(16 words)

chew out chew up condemn criticize denounce deplore deprecate drag dress down fault get down give someone a speaking to have words jaw lambast lambaste

Related words (36)

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Sample sentences

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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?"

Source: tatoeba (6789093)

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