Beat up and Lecture

Beat up

Beat up verb - Give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression.
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Lecture and beat up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lecture" instead a verb "Beat up".

Lecture

Lecture verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Beat up and lecture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beat up" instead a verb "Lecture".

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  • Comic Book / Before Watchmen Hannibal Lecture: Eddie turns the meeting that's meant to be his official dismissal from the Minutemen (for sexually assaulting Sally) into an opportunity to beat up HJ and accuse the rest of them as being just as bad as he is.
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