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berate vs tell off

tell off vs berate

berate and tell off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
berate No No Yes No
tell off No No Yes No
As verbs, tell off is a hyponym of berate; that is, tell off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than berate:
  • berate: censure severely or angrily
  • tell off: reprimand
Other hyponyms of berate include castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate, brush down.
berate (verb) tell off (verb)
censure severely or angrily reprimand
Difference between berate and tell off

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