All 5 Uses
berate
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A Man Named Dave
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- However, as much as I tried, it seemed that I could do nothing right for my two hard-nosed supervisors, who berated me every minute of the day.†
p. 59.3 *berated = criticized severely or angrily
- All I could do was shake my head as Grandmother continued to berate me.†
p. 97.4
- One time, before I had to fly overseas, Patsy rushed into my apartment, telling me how her mother and siblings were again berating her.†
p. 173.8berating = criticizing severely or angrily
- And if that weren't enough, not one day, a single solitary day, passed that my mother didn't berate me, boss me around, telling me what to do and when to do it; what friends I could and couldn't have over for visits.†
p. 220.4
- On my first qualification flight, I found out how serious my job was when a low-ranking radio operator actually berated me in front of the entire crew because his lunch did not receive a mustard package.†
p. 255.5berated = criticized severely or angrily
Definitions:
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(1)
(berate) criticize severely or angrily
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)