Chew out
Chew out verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: the coach chews out even the stars of the team if they fail to show up for practice
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Synonyms for Chew out
Rail
Rail verb - Enclose with rails.
Chew out and rail are semantically related in criticize harshly topic. Sometimes you can use "Chew out" instead a verb "Rail".
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