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101lecture — I n. formal talk 1) to deliver, give a lecture 2) to attend; follow ( understand ) a lecture 3) a lecture about, on 4) at a lecture reprimand 5) to give smb. a lecture (about smt.) II v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to discuss formally ) to lecture about, on… …
102slap — I n. 1) to give smb. a slap (in the face) 2) (misc.) a slap in the face ( a direct insult ); a slap on the wrist ( a gentle reprimand ) II v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to strike ) to slap against (the waves were slapping against the sides of the boat) 2)… …
103bawl out — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. reprimand, reprove. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. reprimand, berate, upbraid, chew out*; see scold . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. Sl. see scold IV (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1 …
104lecture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. address, discourse, expound; reprove, rebuke, scold. See teaching, disapprobation, speech. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A speech] Syn. discourse, address, talk; see speech 3 . 2. [A reprimand] Syn.… …
105reproach — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. blame, rebuke, upbraid, censure; stigmatize. n. reproof, blame, disgrace, discredit, dishonor. See disapprobation, disrepute, accusation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. discredit, censure, rebuke; see… …
106upbraid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. reprove, chide, admonish, rebuke, reprimand, scold; accuse, charge, revile. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. reproach, scold, vituperate, condemn, denounce, lecture, chide, reprehend,… …
107reproach — v 1. find fault with, blame, censure, reprehend, criticize; reprove, rebuke, scold, upbraid, call to account, reprimand. See reprimand(def. 2). 2. shame, discredit, dishonor, degrade, abase, debase, vitiate; scandalize, sully, blacken, smirch,… …
108call down — verb 1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic raise the specter of unemployment he conjured wild birds in the air call down the spirits from the mountain • Syn: ↑raise, ↑conjure, ↑conjure up, ↑invoke …
109tell off — verb reprimand She told the misbehaving student off • Syn: ↑brush down • Hypernyms: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑rag, ↑trounce, ↑ …
110slap on the wrist — I. phrasal : a gentle usually ineffectual reprimand punishment will be more than just a slap on the wrist and will discourage recurring violations Arthur Herrick II. phrasal or slap the wrist of or slap one s wrist : to rep …
