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rebuke::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce |
| Type of | knock, criticise, pick apart, criticize |
| Has types | correct, objurgate, brush down, tell off, castigate, chasten, chastise |
| Derivation | rebuker |
rebuke::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval |
| Type of | criticism, unfavorable judgment |
| Has types | bawling out, berating, blowing up, castigation, chastening, chastisement, chewing out, chiding, correction, dressing down, earful, going-over, lecture, monition, objurgation, reproach, riot act, scolding, speech, talking to, tongue-lashing, upbraiding, what for, admonishment, admonition |
he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face.
Examples of rebuke
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It's not a rebuke, just the maximum amount of grace a grieving woman can summon.
From the time.com
He acknowledges that has earned him more than the occasional rebuke from rabbis.
From the bbc.co.uk
A less serious punishment, a reprimand requires a House vote but no oral rebuke.
From the chron.com
Even the Supreme Court was not spared a rebuke from the president on this issue.
From the abcnews.go.com
Some lawmakers might also have wanted to deliver a rebuke for bad lobbying form.
From the kentucky.com
A well-coordinated effort can spare the pain of a public rebuke by shareholders.
From the forbes.com
Seven off the over, including a stinging rebuke from Kohli after Rav digs one in.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Peck's comment drew a rebuke from Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday morning.
From the kansas.com
With that said, we need to continue to rebuke the idea of district consolidation.
From the thestate.com
- An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
- Call on the carpet: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
- In English law and the canon law of the Church of England, a rebuke is a censure on a member of the clergy. (Google Books) It is the least severe censure available against clergy of the Church of England, less severe than a monition. ...
- A harsh criticism; To criticise harshly; to reprove
- An expression of disapproval or reprimand. "Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him" (Luke 17:3).
- To blame or scold in a sharp way; reprimand.
- To chastise, criticize or reprove sharply; reprimand. To chew somebody out.
- Harshly tell someone that he is wrong.
- Something that rebukes, insults, or hurts
