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SCOLDING

\skˈə͡ʊldɪŋ], \skˈə‍ʊldɪŋ], \s_k_ˈəʊ_l_d_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of SCOLDING

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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a. & n. from Scold, v.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

n. Act of chiding loudly and rudely; railing; rating; abusive language. Scoldingmatch, a contest between two female scolds.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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