Scold
Scold verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Speaking to and scold are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Speaking to" with "Scold", this verbs are similar.
Speaking to
Scold and speaking to are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scold" instead a verb "Speaking to".
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Speaking to and Scold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scold/speaking_to
Scold & Speaking to. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/scold/speaking_to>.
Speaking to or Scold. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/scold/speaking_to.
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