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remonstrate

verb

Censure severely or angrily

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
EM
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹɛ.mən.stɹeɪt

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verb

  1. Censure severely or angrily

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

verb

  1. Argue in protest or opposition

verb

  1. Present and urge reasons in opposition

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Example Sentences

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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