"upbraiding" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more upbraiding [comparative], most upbraiding [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} upbraiding (comparative more upbraiding, superlative most upbraiding)
  1. Reproachful; chiding; censorious. Derived forms: upbraidingly
    Sense id: en-upbraiding-en-adj-W2b18nT3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 20 24 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 7 11 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 6 9 7

Noun

Forms: upbraidings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} upbraiding (plural upbraidings)
  1. An instance of severe criticism or rebuke.
    Sense id: en-upbraiding-en-noun--cP1uTQD
  2. (obsolete) An instance of vomiting Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-upbraiding-en-noun-04PaLHs-

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} upbraiding
  1. present participle and gerund of upbraid Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: upbraid
    Sense id: en-upbraiding-en-verb-FEPOf5ho

Inflected forms

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