Upbraiding

Synonyms for "upbraiding" (25 found)

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Closest matches (5)

abuse admonition carping castigation

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (8)

Noun(5 words)

castigation chewing out dressing down earful going-over

correction hell lecture

Related words (12)

lesson rating rebuke reprehension reprimand reproach reproachful reproof scolding sermon spanking

Adjective(1 words)

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rebuke reprehension reprimand reproof reproval

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censorious chide rebuke reproachful upbraid

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I wish to bring comfort and avoid upbraidings: for your own conscience will reproach you more than the voice of a preacher.

Source: wiktionary

The seed wasteth and consumeth winde, and is good against belchings and upbraidings of the stomach, alaieth gripings of the belly, provoketh urine gently, maketh abundance of milke, and stirreth up bodily lust: it staieth the laske, and also the white flux in women

Source: wiktionary

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