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upbraid vs criminate

criminate vs upbraid

upbraid and criminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upbraid No No Yes No
criminate No No Yes No
As verbs, criminate is a hypernym of upbraid; that is, criminate is a word with a broader meaning than upbraid:
  • upbraid: express criticism towards
  • criminate: bring an accusation against; level a charge against
Other hypernyms of upbraid include accuse, impeach, incriminate.
upbraid (verb) criminate (verb)
express criticism towards bring an accusation against; level a charge against
rebuke formally
Difference between upbraid and criminate

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