have words vs take to task

take to task vs have words

have words and take to task both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
have words	No	No	Yes	No
take to task	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, have words and take to task are synonyms defined as:

have words and take to task: censure severely or angrily

Other synonyms of have words include bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, trounce.

have words (verb)	take to task (verb)
censure severely or angrily	censure severely or angrily

Difference between have words and take to task

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