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riot act
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of RIOT ACT
an often public or formal expression of disapproval <at a specially called meeting, he read the riot act to his staff for their poor handling of the crisis>
Synonyms commination, condemnation, denunciation, excoriation, objurgation, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, riot act, stricture
Related Words admonishment, admonition, castigation, chastisement, damnation, punishment, remonstrance; business, devil, dressing-down, lash, lecture, lesson, rap, scolding, talking-to, tongue-lashing; belittlement, criticism, deprecation, depreciation, disparagement, pan
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