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berate [bɪˈreɪt] vb
(tr) to scold harshly ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
berate verb scold, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, blast, carpet (informal), put down, criticize, slate (informal, chiefly Brit.), censure, castigate, revile, chide, harangue, tear into (informal), tell off (informal), rail at, flame (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), read the riot act to, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (U.S. & Canad. informal), tear (someone) off a strip (Brit. informal), give a rocket (Brit. & N.Z. informal), vituperate Marion berated Joe for the noise he made. approve, praise, cheer, admire, acclaim, applaud, compliment, congratulate, commend, laud, extol, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), take your hat off to Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In a related theme Crouch berates several of today's novelists who confine themselves to writing about the narrow experiences of persons of their own social class. A bird asks the hoopoe how he can sustain his commitment to the journey in the midst of fear and loneliness, and after telling the bird to trust God, the hoopoe tells him two stories, one of a drunkard who berates another man for being a drunkard, and the other of a lover who only notices his loved one's deficiencies when his love has ceased. Although it is obvious that Rodriguez was outclassed and likely to be killed in the combat, he berates his servant for violating the laws of chivalry and drives him away for a time. |
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