Lecture and Scold

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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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Scold is a synonym for lecture in reprimand topic. In some cases you can use "Scold" instead a verb "Lecture", when it comes to topics like tell off, criticize lengthily. popular alternative

Nearby Words: lecturer, lectured, lecturing, lector, lectureship

Scold

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

Usage example: he scolded the kids for not cleaning up the mess they had made in the kitchen

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Lecture is a synonym for scold in reprimand topic. You can use "Lecture" instead a verb "Scold", if it concerns topics such as find fault with. popular alternative

Nearby Words: scolding, scolded

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single	single lecture	single scold
boring	boring lecture	boring scold

Common collocations

behaviour	lecture behaviour	scold behaviour
character	lecture character	scold character
hero	lecture hero	scold hero
people	lecture people	scold people
Other words: wife, kid, anyone, player, everyone, son, viewers, kids, students, girls.

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