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talking-to

noun talking-tos · talkings-to · talking to

colloquial A scolding or reprimand; a lengthy rebuke. For quotations using this term, see Citations:talking-to.

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noun rebuke, reprimand

Русский	внуше́ние vnušénije, вы́говор výgovor

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"talking-to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/talking-to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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talking-to. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/talking-to

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"talking-to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/talking-to.

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@misc{talking_to_2026,
  title = {talking-to},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/talking-to},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}