Dressing down
Dressing down noun - A severe scolding.
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Synonyms for Dressing down
Stricture and dressing down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stricture" instead a noun phrase "Dressing down".
Stricture
Stricture noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.
Dressing down and stricture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dressing down" instead a noun "Stricture".
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- rap and dressing down
- rap and stricture
- criticism and dressing down
- criticism and stricture
- knock and dressing down
- knock and stricture
- rebuke and dressing down
- rebuke and stricture
- admonition and dressing down
- admonition and stricture
- censure and dressing down
- censure and stricture
- reproach and dressing down
- reproach and stricture
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