Chew out (6)

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rebuke

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'chew out' is the definition.
(I know that chew out can be written as rebuke)

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(Other definitions for rebuke that I've seen before include "Reprimand, admonish" , "Sharp criticism" , "Reprove sternly" , "Tell off" , "Stern reprimand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times and the Newsday.

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