'read the riot act' definitions:
Synonyms of 'read the riot act'
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admonish,
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bring to book,
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call to account,
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chastise,
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chide,
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correct,
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have words with,
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lecture,
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objurgate,
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rate,
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rebuke,
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reprehend,
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reprimand,
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reprove,
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scold,
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set down,
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set straight,
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spank,
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straighten out,
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take down,
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take to task,
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upbraid