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reading the riot act (to)
phraseSynonyms & Antonyms of reading the riot act (to)
- The officer read the riot act to her for speeding in a school zone.
Synonyms for reading the riot act (to)
- basting,
- bawling out,
- berating,
- calling down,
- castigating,
- chastising,
- chewing out,
- dressing down,
- flaying,
- hammering,
- jawing,
- keelhauling,
- lambasting,
- lecturing,
- ragging,
- railing (at or against),
- ranting (at),
- rating,
- reaming (out),
- rebuking,
- reprimanding,
- reproaching,
- scolding,
- scoring,
- tongue-lashing,
- upbraiding
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“Reading the riot act (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reading%20the%20riot%20act%20%28to%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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