When your mother scolds you, don't talk back.
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Scolds
Synonyms for "scolds" (211 found)
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You mustn't answer your mother back when she scolds you.
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You shouldn't answer your mother back like that when she scolds you.
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Whenever he comes, he scolds us.
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