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scold
/skəʊld/
verb
To burn with hot liquid.
"to scald the hand"
To heat almost to boiling.
"Scald the milk until little bubbles form."
noun
A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
verb
To rebuke angrily.
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