I give a good scolding.
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Scolding
/ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
Synonyms for "scolding" (113 found)
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Closest matches (23)
Strong matches (34)
Noun(13 words)
chidingcluckingcondemningcondescending tonecriticizingdisapprovingdisciplineearfulfloggingharanguingharsh tonelambastelambasting
Adjective(1 words)
fiery rebuke
Related words (56)
Noun(22 words)
lecturelecture onlylecture only instructionlecturesobjurgationpilloryingrebukerebukesrebukingrebuking tonereprimandreprimandingreproachfulreproofreproofingreprovescolding tonescolding-liketear intotongue-lashing
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Verb(2 words)
Adjective(2 words)
stern reprimandverbal lecture
Related word relations
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More general
16 entriesattitude descriptorbehavior descriptorcommunication stylecorrectioncriticismdisapprovaldisciplinerebukereprehensionreprimandreproofreprovalreprovespeech styletone descriptorverbal tone
More specific
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
Collocations
17 entriesharsh scoldingmoral scoldingparental scoldingpublic scoldingscold a childscold a studentscold for misconductscold harshlyscold publiclyscold someonescolding glarescolding lookscolding mannerscolding remarkscolding tonescolding voice
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Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
I was not scolding you.
Source: tatoeba (237694)
The scolding I gave to the other children doesn't apply to you.
Source: tatoeba (246902)
I didn't feel like scolding her for being late.
Source: tatoeba (277401)
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