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Scold
Meaning: Talking angrily to someone because he or she has done something bad or wrong.
Hindi Meaning: Scold
Newspapers: Indian Express
Use of the term:
Actor Abhishek Banerjee recently expressed his deep admiration for Ashok Nayakabh Bachchan and recalled his first meeting, where he got scolded by Big B.
Synonyms: Reproach
Antonyms: Praise
Question: Which of the following words is not a synonym for scolding?
a) reprimand
b) reprimand
c) praise
d) condemn
Similar sounding words with different meanings:
- pause: pause
- Claws: claws
year. c): The word praise is not synonymous with scolding.
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