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scold
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Don’t be a scold, don’t be a moaner, don’t be a finger-wagging elitist, don’t be an eco-bore, don’t be a mentally ill homeless guy.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2022 -
His showdowns with the head of the local diocese, played as a puckish scold by Malcolm McDowell, are some of the best in the film.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2022
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“Upbraider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upbraider. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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