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What does earful mean?

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Noun
  1. (informal) a reprimand, castigation or telling off
  2. (informal) intimate gossip
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House lawmakers now head back to their districts for holiday recess, where they will get an earful from their constituents.
The Minister of Economic Affairs got an earful from angry business leaders from Taiwan's top technology park yesterday.
I felt pretty bad and was fully ready to accept the earful that was rightfully due my way and apologise for my out of order behaviour.
If you want to get an earful of vegan philosophy, just ask this author what she thinks of genetically engineered foods.
He had six turnovers the next game, when the Lakers struggled to beat Cleveland, and Jackson gave him an earful during a timeout.
Parents showed up in force Monday to give a panel of experts an earful regarding controversy over the Common Core education program.

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