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chid·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. chiding, scolding, objurgation, tongue-lashingnoun

    rebuking a person harshly

Wiktionary

  1. chidingnoun

    A scolding.

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  1. chiding

    Chiding is the act of scolding or expressing disapproval or disappointment, often in a gentle, parental or corrective manner. It involves reprimanding or criticizing someone for a mistake or fault.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chiding in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chiding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of chiding in a Sentence

  1. The Times piece:

    Sure, the Clinton campaign wants to placate the base. But if Clinton’s recent positions are pandering, this is pandering with a purpose, and without an obvious cost. She’s saying everything she can to make the left happy — without backing herself into a left-wing corner. Where’s the downside in chiding Republicans on voting rights?

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