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chide vs tell off

tell off vs chide

chide and tell off both are verbs.

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