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berate
verbas incriticize hatefully
Example Sentences
Some Trump supporters may approve of the administration's aggressive budget-cutting but other constituents have berated Republican legislators at town hall events.
They berated Le Pen for seeking to delay or avoid justice with "a defence system that disregards the uncovering of the truth".
Ramona is emotionally distant and prone to fearsome outbursts, notably berating Annie for repeatedly miswriting her “r”s on her homework.
She said that up until she was an adult, she had “received berating and vile text messages, verbal, public reamings with unbelievably hurtful words said to me that cannot be forgotten.”
Instead, he used his debut on the international stage to berate close US allies about immigration and free speech, suggesting the European establishment was anti-democratic.
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Related Words
Words related toberate are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the wordberate. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.
abuseverbas inattack with words
verbas inattack with words
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- bash
- belittle
- berate
- blow off
- calumniate
- cap
- castigate
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut to the quick
- decry
- defame
- derogate
- discount
- do a number on
- dump on
- give a black eye
- hurl brickbat
- insult
- knock
- minimize
- nag
- offend
- oppress
- persecute
- pick on
- put down
- rag on
- reproach
- revile
- ride
- rip up
- run down
- scold
- signify
- slam
- slap
- sling mud
- smear
- sound
- swear at
- tear apart
- trash
- upbraid
- vilify
- vituperate
- zing
admonishverbas inwarn, strongly criticize
verbas inwarn, strongly criticize
- advise
- berate
- call down
- call on the carpet
- censure
- check
- chide
- come down hard on
- counsel
- ding
- draw the line
- enjoin
- exhort
- forewarn
- give a going over
- give a piece of one's mind
- glue
- growl
- hoist
- jack up
- notice
- rap
- rap on knuckles
- rebuke
- reprimand
- reprove
- scold
- sit on
- slap on wrist
- speak to
- talk to
- tell a thing or two
- tell off
- upbraid
- warn
admonishedverbas inwarn, strongly criticize
verbas inwarn, strongly criticize
- advise
- berate
- call down
- call on the carpet
- censure
- check
- chide
- come down hard on
- counsel
- ding
- draw the line
- enjoin
- exhort
- forewarn
- give a going over
- give a piece of one's mind
- glue
- growl
- hoist
- jack up
- notice
- rap
- rap on knuckles
- rebuke
- reprimand
- reprove
- scold
- sit on
- slap on wrist
- speak to
- talk to
- tell a thing or two
- tell off
- upbraid
- warn
assailverbas inattack, usually with words
verbas inattack, usually with words
attackverbas inassault verbally
verbas inassault verbally
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