Fry and Scold

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Fry verb - Cook on a hot surface using fat.

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Scold and fry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scold" instead a verb "Fry".

Nearby Words: fried, frying, fryer

Scold verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

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Fry and scold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fry" instead a verb "Scold".

Nearby Words: scolding, scolded

Batman: The Animated Series did a very Batman way of teaching kids not to be reckless, by having him scold two kids for playing chicken on train, saying, "You play chicken long enough, you fry."

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