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Verb Concept
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call on the carpet  take to task  rebuke  rag  trounce
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To censure severely or angrily. OmegaWiki
To reprimand; to censure severely or angrily. Wiktionary
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The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet