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Valued – or scolded (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rated

I believe this is a double definition.

'valued' is the first definition.
(rating is a kind of valuing)

'scolded' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'or' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rated that I've seen before include "Graded by trade" , "Thought highly of" , "Tread (anag.)" , "Reckoned" , "Castigated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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