tell off (v)
brush down (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def reprimand
examples She told the misbehaving student off
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
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Hypernym call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
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Hyponym call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
Also see tell → tell off

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