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Riot act
Verb
Word Frequency:
0.2
Definitions
1.
Verb
To scold or berate somebody; to reprimand.
"She really read him the riot act about his smoking habit."
2.
Verb
To give a formal warning for a riotous assembly to disperse, usually through reading a section of the Riot Act.
Synonyms
quebec act
declaratory act
government of ireland bill 1886
obscene publications act 1857
clandestine marriages act 1753
stamp act 1765
proclamation of the irish republic
bubble act
six acts
stamp act congress
insurrection act of 1807
proclamation of rebellion
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