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
Reprehend
Reprehend verb - To declare to be morally wrong or evil.
Chew out and reprehend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chew out" instead a verb "Reprehend".
Nearby Words: reprehensible, reprehension
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- lambaste and chew out
- lambaste and reprehend
- lecture and chew out
- lecture and reprehend
- chastise and chew out
- chastise and reprehend
- castigate and chew out
- castigate and reprehend
- chide and chew out
- chide and reprehend
- rebuke and chew out
- rebuke and reprehend
- censure and chew out
- censure and reprehend
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Reprehend and Chew out. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chew_out/reprehend
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