riot act#1 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a vigorous reprimand
examples I read him the riot act
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Hypernym rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
Incoming links
Hyponym rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand

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