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upbraid

/ˌʌpˈbɹeɪd/
noun

  1. The act of reproaching; scorn; disdain.

verb

  1. To criticize severely.

  2. (followed by with or for, and formerly of before the object) To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach

  3. To treat with contempt.

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