Rate
Rate verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: a tyrannical father who usually spent most of dinnertime rating his children on their alleged multitude of failings
Ream
Ream verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
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