earful

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Noun earful has 2 senses

earful - an outpouring of gossip
--₁ is a kind of gossip, comment, scuttlebutt
castigation, earful, bawling out, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down - a severe scolding
--₂ is a kind of rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand

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Earful

Noun

Sense 1: A scolding or reprimand.

Example sentence: After arriving home late, Jonny received an earful from his mother.

Sense 2: A lot of information or details.

Example sentence: The professor gave us an earful on the history of ancient civilizations.

Adjective

Sense 1: Well-informed or knowledgeable.

Example sentence: The lawyer is an earful person when it comes to copyright law.

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