Berate
Berate verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job
Nearby Word: berating
Pan
Pan verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.
Usage example: virtually all the movie critics have panned this latest sequel in a tired series
Nearby Word: panful
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| players | berate players | pan players |
Both words in one sentence
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Peter Pan & the Pirates has an ice god appear in the hideout and berate Peter for trespassing in his domain.
Source: Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu?
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