Ream out and Rate

Ream out

Ream out verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: you are so going to get reamed out when the boss learns that you wrecked the company car
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Rate and ream out are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rate" instead a verb "Ream out".

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 out and rate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ream out" instead a verb "Rate".

Nearby Words: rated, rateable, rater
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