Chide
Vituperate
Vituperate verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.
Usage example: every week the minister would ascend the pulpit and vituperate the parishioners for a litany of vices
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Vituperate and Chide. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chide/vituperate
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