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upbraid(verb) Express criticism towards. Synonyms: reproachUsage: Eleanor upbraided her husband for forgetting to pick up the dry cleaning.
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"The man who acts the least, upbraids the most."
~ Homer
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His misfortune is not to be objected nor upbraided now when he is sober.
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Upbraid
Verb:
Find fault with (someone); scold.
"He was upbraided for his slovenly appearance"
Synonyms :
reprimand
rebuke
reproach
scold
admonish
reprove
Oxford Dictionary
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(verb) Express criticism towards.
Synonyms: reproach
Usage: Eleanor upbraided her husband for forgetting to pick up the dry cleaning.
Very unpleasant.
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To reprove sharply.
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