Chiding and Captious

Chiding

Chiding noun - Rebuking a person harshly.
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Captious and chiding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Captious" instead an adjective "Chiding".

Nearby Word: chide

Captious

Captious adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.

Chiding and captious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chiding" instead an adjective "Captious".

Nearby Words: caption, captiously
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