Read the riot act to
Scold and read the riot act to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scold" instead a verb "Read the riot act to".
Scold
Scold verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Read the riot act to and scold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Read the riot act to" instead a verb "Scold".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- attack and read the riot act to
- attack and scold
- lambaste and read the riot act to
- lambaste and scold
- lecture and read the riot act to
- lecture and scold
- chastise and read the riot act to
- chastise and scold
- castigate and read the riot act to
- castigate and scold
- chide and read the riot act to
- chide and scold
- rebuke and read the riot act to
- rebuke and scold
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