Admonish
Admonish verb - To criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault.
Rake someone over the coals and admonish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rake someone over the coals" instead a verb "Admonish".
Rake someone over the coals
Admonish and rake someone over the coals are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admonish" instead a verb phrase "Rake someone over the coals".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- chastise and admonish
- chastise and rake someone over the coals
- castigate and admonish
- castigate and rake someone over the coals
- chide and admonish
- chide and rake someone over the coals
- rebuke and admonish
- rebuke and rake someone over the coals
- berate and admonish
- berate and rake someone over the coals
- scold and admonish
- scold and rake someone over the coals
- revile and admonish
- revile and rake someone over the coals
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