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He Reads The Riot Act Crossword Clue

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noun

• a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly

46%9Reads the riot act to
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45%10Reads the riot act to
noun

• a mild rebuke or criticism

• disgrace or shame

verb

• express criticism towards

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