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trounce vs tell off

tell off vs trounce

trounce and tell off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trounce No No Yes No
tell off No No Yes No
As verbs, tell off is a hyponym of trounce; that is, tell off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trounce:
  • trounce: censure severely or angrily
  • tell off: reprimand
Other hyponyms of trounce include castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate, brush down.
trounce (verb) tell off (verb)
censure severely or angrily reprimand
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat severely with a whip or rod
Difference between trounce and tell off

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