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Meaning
Verb
●
In Talking:
to
chide
or
scold
vehemently
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Origin
berate
English
be-
English
be-
Middle English (1100-1500)
rate
English
raten
Middle English (1100-1500)
hrata
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
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Chastise
Chide
Lambast
Castigate
Criticize
Scold
Admonish
Deride
Belittle
Harangue
Humiliate
Vilify
Crucify
Demean
Disparage
Criticise
Mock
Accuse
Embarrass
Lambaste
Excoriate
Denigrate
Demonize
Blame
Reprimand
Betray
Insult
Victimize
Dismiss
Mistreat
Upset
Frighten
Punish
Reproach
Tease
Rebuke
Bash
Taunt
Befriend
Tell
Hypnotize
Astonish
Coax
Badger
Torment
Court
Pester
Alienate
Acquit
Rebuff
Hug
Nag
Perplex
Slander
Personally Attack
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Rhymes
Ate
Ait
Tait
Fate
Late
Tait
Bait
Gate
Mate
Rate
Wait
Cate
Nate
Kate
Fete
Fate
Pate
Kate
Hate
Bate
Tate
Date
Sate
Gait
Eyot
Grate
Elate
Orate
Abate
Crate
Plate
Eight
Skate
Plait
Prate
Great
Spate
Slate
State
Trait
Await
Irate
Kuwait
Strait
Negate
Derate
Donate
Ornate
Sedate
Locate
Vacate
Equate
Weight
Uniate
Dilate
Debate
Estate
Innate
Pedate
Mutate
Create
Update
Relate
Nutate
Berate
Inflate
Dictate
Vibrate
Gestate
Fellate
Deflate
Collate
Narrate
Speight
Placate
Striate
Freight
Cogitate
Straight
Automate
Overwait
Validate
Conflate
Quadrate
Subjugate
Disuniate
Translate
Reoperate
Reinflate
Checkmate
Compilate
Enucleate
Love-Hate
Overweight
Menstruate
Compensate
Translated
Intercalate
Reincarnate
Certificate
Smothercate
Supererogate
Methylphenidate
Blind Date
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