Keelhaul
Keelhaul verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: there's no need to keelhaul him—it was an honest mistake, and a small one at that
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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
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