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
Remonstrate with and rate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Remonstrate with" instead a verb "Rate".
Remonstrate with
Remonstrate with verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Rate and remonstrate with are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rate" instead a verb "Remonstrate with".
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