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chide

(chīd)

v. chid·ed or chid (chĭd), chid·ed or chid or chid·den (chĭd′n), chid·ing, chides

v.tr.

To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand: chided the boy for his sloppiness.

v.intr.

To express disapproval.

[Middle English chiden, from Old English cīdan, from cīd, strife, contention.]

chid′er n.

chid′ing·ly adv.

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"Kerach--lo, lo, lo." She mimes holding a cold pack onto the ankle, then shoves it away, almost violently, shaking her head and waving one finger chidingly. Her lovely pale Russian-doll face has transformed into a crumpled, scowling mask of disgust.

Icarus in the Holy Land: Moments of Frailty

"Why do you need two plastic bags for two small things?" I heard a cashier chidingly quiz a customer this week.

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Zinman playfully and chidingly uses the phrase "theatrical comfort food" to reference Our Town (200).