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earful

DEFINITIONS OF: earful

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n a severe scolding

Synonyms:
bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, going-over, upbraiding
Type of:
rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval
an act or expression of criticism and censure

n an outpouring of gossip

Type of:
comment, gossip, scuttlebutt
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
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