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to scold
01
to criticize in a severe and harsh manner
Transitive: to scold sb
Examples
The manager scolds employees who consistently arrive late to work.
He scolded the team members who failed to meet the project deadlines last month.
02
to make a series of sharp and angry calls, often used by birds to warn potential threats or predators
Intransitive
Examples
The mother robin scolded loudly from her nest when she saw the cat approaching.
The territorial magpie scolded fiercely at any intruders encroaching on its territory.
Scold
01
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
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