Bawl out
Bawl out verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: got loudly bawled out by the coach for making mistake after stupid mistake
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Reproach
Reproach verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: our neighbor loudly reproached us for tromping through his yard
Bawl out and reproach are semantically related in attack topic. Sometimes you can use "Bawl out" instead a verb "Reproach", if it concerns topics such as blame.
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