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present participle of tell off
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as in chewing out, railing (at or against)
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“Telling off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telling%20off. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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