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berate
berate [ bi ráyt ] (3rd person present singular berates, present participle berating, past and past participle berated)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
scold: to scold somebody vigorously and at length
[Mid-16th century. <be- + rate 'berate', origin ?]
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