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called to accountphrasepast tense of call to account to express public or formal disapproval ofThey were called to account for their misdeeds. censured, condemned, denounced, objurgated, rebuked, reprimanded, reproached, reproved admonished, chastisedcastigated, punishedbawled out, berated, chewed out, cut up, dressed down, flayed, gibbeted, jawed, keelhauled, lambasted, lectured, ragged, railed (at or against), rated, scolded, scored, told off, upbraidedbelittled, criticized, deprecated, depreciated, disparaged brought to account cited, commended, endorsed(also indorsed) acclaimed, applauded, hailed, honoredeulogized, lauded, praisedapproved, blessed(also blest), sanctioned |