berate

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But when there are greedy Wall Street types to berate, why engage rational arguments.

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  1. transitive verb To rebuke or scold angrily and at length. See Synonyms at scold.

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  • Having recently witnessed a MA state police officer lecture, scream, berate, and yell at my wive in front of our two young kids, for driving 60 mph in a 55 mph strech of I93, I have lost all respect for the MA state police. —  Boston.com Most Popular
  • First, the Hawke's Bay youngster kicked out on the full, then worse, turned his back to berate himself.
  • That doesn't, of course, mean we should openly trash and berate the Phillies all over again. —  Phillies Nation
  • Who the f**** does she think she is to berate someone like that? —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • It is very easy to berate the US, UK and similar economies for running deficits and going on a spending spree. —  Slugger O'Toole
 

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