Chided (7)

I think it could be either:

berated

scolded

'chided' is the definition.
('scold' can be a synonym of 'chide')

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for scolded that I've seen before include "Told off" , "Rebuked angrily" , "Berated" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Sun.

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