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(dialectal, chiefly Scotland) A scolding; a severe reprimand or reproof..
Use throughgoing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Throughgoing means (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) A scolding; a severe reprimand or reproof..
Common synonyms include berating, chockling, dirdum, throughganging.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use throughgoing where its definition matches the intended context.
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