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criminate vs upbraid

upbraid vs criminate

criminate and upbraid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
criminate No No Yes No
upbraid No No Yes No
As verbs, upbraid is a hyponym of criminate; that is, upbraid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than criminate:
  • criminate: bring an accusation against; level a charge against
  • upbraid: express criticism towards
Other hyponyms of criminate include reproach, arraign, recriminate, charge, file, lodge.
criminate (verb) upbraid (verb)
bring an accusation against; level a charge against express criticism towards
rebuke formally
Difference between criminate and upbraid

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