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tell off Expression

— When you tell someone off, you tell the person that they have done something bad, sometimes even scold him/her. I was told off today for fighting.

tell off

— verb reprimand She told the misbehaving student off

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scold reprimand rebuke reproach upbraid exhort berate admonish reprove blame criticize censure brush down abuse verbally tick off tear to shreds take someone to task repay reimburse recover recoup reclaim lecture knock dress down criticise be down on bawl out walk into tutor ticking off threaten tear someone off a strip tear into tear apart tear a strip off talk with talk to take apart strip off strip down strafe speak with smack down scolds scold severely scold for sail into roar reprove for

Topics tell off topics

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Social behavior Law Trial

Accuse, confront

What words refer to accusing someone?

accuse confront accost incriminate blame point the finger at criticize hold responsible find fault with be direct with don't mince words tell off rebuke reprove remonstrate to rebuke correct reproof remonstrance castigate cast aspersions prove offer proof

Social behavior Conflict Peace

Rebuke

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rebuke chew out reprimand scold reprove excoriate censor verbal abuse yell at lecture call on the carpet lay out tell off

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