upbraids; upbraided; upbraiding
formal
: to speak in an angry or critical way to (someone who has done something wrong)
She upbraided [=scolded] him for not offering to help his grandfather.
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“Upbraid.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/upbraid. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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