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5/1/14

UPBRAID

UPBRAID
Up-brayed

Admonish; castigate; censure;

Placing blaming or scolding.

You upbraid your dog and it learned its lesson.


I always have to upbraid the cat for sitting on the dog.

Up - braid
Up (Reminds) Up
Braid (Reminds) Bray

Memory trick: We up and bray as we admonish.
UP BRAYED


You babble and gabble while you play Scrabble. What did you do?
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Answer: 
You made noises in a fast and unclear way. No talking during Scrabble!

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