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Upbraid Moderate

Upbraid has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

The act of reproaching; scorn; disdain.

Verb
1

express criticism towards

"The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

2

To criticize severely.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
accuse

Origin

The word "upbraid" comes from Middle English upbreyden, which was formed by combining the prefix up- with braid. Its original meaning relates to the action of braiding or twisting.

Rhyming Words
aid zaid naid kaid waid caid laid said raid paid braid quaid usaid staid plaid ubaid fraid nsaid danaid mydaid
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