memekisBahasa Indonesia

scold, bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet

Verb

Censure severely or angrily

English: call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast

Bahasa: marah, mengkritik, mencela, menegur, memarahi, kutuk, memaki, cela

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