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To live, to judge, and to scold (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

berate

'to scold' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'to live to judge' is the wordplay.
'to live' becomes 'be' (synonyms).
'to judge' becomes 'rate' (rating is a kind of judging).
'be'+'rate'='BERATE'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for berate that I've seen before include "Rebate (anag.)" , "Carpet" , "Censure severely or angrily" , "slate" , "Scold harshly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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