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chide

verb

Censure severely or angrily

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Word length
5
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
11

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verb

  1. Censure severely or angrily

    “The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”

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The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup

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