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scolding
/ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
verb
To burn with hot liquid.
"to scald the hand"
To heat almost to boiling.
"Scald the milk until little bubbles form."
verb
To rebuke angrily.
noun
A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child.
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