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The Clue

Chewing out (8 letter answer)

The Answer

BERATING

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Notes

The answer BERATING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

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Scolder's action
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Definition

BERATING as a noun:

1. (berating, blowing up) = a severe rebuke; "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him"

BERATE as a verb:

1. (call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast) = censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"