Flay
Flay verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: her husband flayed her constantly for her incessant shopping
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Lecture
Lecture verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: the frustrated manager lectured the waitstaff about its poor level of service
Flay and lecture are semantically related in criticize lengthily topic. Sometimes you can use "Flay" instead a verb "Lecture".
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Lecture and Flay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flay/lecture
Flay & Lecture. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flay/lecture>.
Lecture or Flay. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flay/lecture.
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