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upbraid (verb), upbraids; upbraided; upbraiding
1. To criticize or to correct a person in a harsh manner: Jordan was upbraiding his secretary for making spelling and grammatical errors in the letter she had typed.
2. Etymology: from Old English upbredan, of uncertain origin; probably literally "to throw something up (against a person as a fault)"; formed from bregdan, "to move quickly, to throw".
To severely criticize or to scold vehemently.
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To lash out or to chide for some mistake or wrong doing.
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