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upbraid
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[ˌʌpˈbreɪd], (Verb)
Definitions:
- find fault with (someone); scold
(e.g: he was upbraided for his slovenly appearance)
Phrases:
Origin
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late Old English upbrēdan ‘allege (something) as a basis for censure’, based on braid in the obsolete sense ‘brandish’. The current sense dates from Middle English
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