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scold

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounA person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
  2. verbTo rebuke angrily.

    Example: I advise that you refrain from using that kind of language at home, lest your mother scold you.

  3. verbOf birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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