competent
Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable
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upbraid
verb
- To criticize for a fault or an offense: admonish, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, dress down, rap
1, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, scold, tax.
Informal: bawl out, lambaste.
Slang: chew out.
Idioms:
bring (or call) (or take) to task, call on the carpet, haul (or rake) over the coals, let someone have it. See
attack, praise
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