The Clue
Tongue-lash (6 letter answer)
The Answer
BERATE
Tags
Notes
The answer BERATE is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.
Related Clues
Rake over the coals
Criticize sharply
Dress down
Scold soundly
Chew out
Censure
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Rag
Rail at
Chide
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Harangue
Upbraid
Reprimand
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Definition
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"