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Definition
to tell someone they have done wrong — sometimes in a gentle way to encourage better behavior
- Her bossy nasal voice made her sound like she was chiding a playmate in a game of make-believe.p. 13.2
- "Yeah, Valentina, control yourself," Damien chided, though his eyes were red.p. 140.8
- Go ahead and chide me.p. 145.7
- As soon as I thought this, I chided myself: Of course it would bring me where I least wanted to be.p. 167.6
There are no more uses of "chide" in The Hidden Oracle.
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