Scold

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1. Verb

To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant.

2. Verb

To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.

3. Noun

One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.

4. Noun

A scolding; a brawl.
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