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chide
Synonyms and Antonyms of chide
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
berate, castigate, chew out, dress down, flay, harangue, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lecture, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, upbraid
abuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], excoriate, fault, knock, lash, pan, reprehend, slam
burn one's ears, get after, get on
Synonym Discussion of chide
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- gently reproved my table manners
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- the papal letter rebuked dissenting clerics
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- reprimanded by the ethics committee
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- admonished by my parents to control expenses
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- reproached him for tardiness
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- chided by their mother for untidiness
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