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calling to accountphrasepresent participle of call to account to express public or formal disapproval ofThey were called to account for their misdeeds. censuring, condemning, denouncing, objurgating, rebuking, reprimanding, reproaching, reproving admonishing, chastisingcastigating, punishingbawling out, berating, chewing out, cutting up, dressing down, flaying, gibbeting, jawing, keelhauling, lambasting, lecturing, ragging, railing (at or against), rating, scolding, scoring, telling off, upbraidingbelittling, criticizing, deprecating, depreciating, disparaging bringing to account citing, commending, endorsing(also indorsing) acclaiming, applauding, hailing, honoringeulogizing, lauding, praisingapproving, blessing, sanctioning |