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scold

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Noun

  1. A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

Verb

  1. To rebuke angrily.
  2. Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
  3. Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
  4. Misconstruction of scald.

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