Commination
Commination noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.
Usage example: the tendency by some to regard every unfortunate natural disaster as a sign of the Almighty's commination of mankind's sinfulness
Scolding and commination are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scolding" instead a noun "Commination".
Scolding
Scolding noun - Rebuking a person harshly.
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Synonyms for Scolding
Commination and scolding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commination" instead a noun "Scolding".
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Related pairs
- lesson and commination
- lesson and scolding
- rap and commination
- rap and scolding
- caution and commination
- caution and scolding
- lecture and commination
- lecture and scolding
- criticism and commination
- criticism and scolding
- rebuke and commination
- rebuke and scolding
- warning and commination
- warning and scolding
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