Scold harshly (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">scold harshly</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for berate that I've seen before include "Scold, castigate" , "Angrily scold/criticise" , "Rebuke" , "Rebate (anag.)" , "Have words with" .)
(Other definitions for lambaste that I've seen before include "Severely criticise" , "Batter - male bats (anag)" , "Beat -- reprimand severely" , "Censure severely or angrily" , "hit in a way that's hard to beat?" .)