earful vs going-over

earful and going-over both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
earful	Yes	No	No	No
going-over	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, earful and going-over are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of earful include bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, upbraiding.

earful (noun)	going-over (noun)
a severe scolding	a careful and thorough inspection
an outpouring of gossip	a severe scolding