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English to English noun
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someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault |  | source: wordnet30
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One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew. | | source: webster1913
verb
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censure severely or angrily | | Example: The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
source: wordnet30
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show one's unhappiness or critical attitude | | Example: He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
We grumbled about the increased work load
source: wordnet30
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To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant. | | source: webster1913
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To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity. | | source: webster1913
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