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earful::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, going-over, upbraiding |
| Type of | reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval, rebuke |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | comment, gossip, scuttlebutt |
Examples of earful
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Alan Joyce got an earful on Twitter about the decision to ground Qantas planes.
From the nzherald.co.nz
I asked some of my readers for their opinions of kids in first and got an earful.
From the cnn.com
The GOP leadership got an earful from Rahm Emanuel, Mr. Obama's chief of staff.
From the post-gazette.com
If they try to enforce a bankers'tax, they will get a very robust earful from me.
From the guardian.co.uk
Try that argument on video-game composer Tommy Tallarico and you'll get an earful.
From the sltrib.com
It's difficult to have a conversation without getting an earful of expletives.
From the washingtonpost.com
He said he got and gave an earful before Verizon agreed to credit his account.
From the post-gazette.com
At a hearing recently in Sacramento, skeptics gave state regulators an earful.
From the npr.org
The president is getting an earful, with questions respectful but unusually brisk.
From the washingtontimes.com
- An outpouring of gossip
- Castigation: a severe scolding
