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Be judged and scolded (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

berated

'scolded' is the definition.
('berate' can be a synonym of 'scold')

'be judged' is the wordplay.
'judged' becomes 'rated' (rating is a kind of judging).
'be'+'rated'='BERATED'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for berated that I've seen before include "Dressed down" , "Scolded" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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