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Word | Rebuke |
an act or expression of criticism and censure; he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face / A direct and pointed reproof / to reprove sharply (n) reproof / scold harshly; criticize severely / an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism. / to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone), | |
Usage | ⇒ Servant got a rebuke from his master ⇒ No matter how sharply Miss Watson rebuked Huck for his misconduct, he never talked back but just stood there like a stump. ⇒ the father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college ⇒ he hadn't meant it as a rebuke, but Neil flinched |
Synonyms | reprimand, scold, reproach, reprove, censure, upbraid, lecture, berate, reproof, chide, castigate, dress down, chew out, scolding, blame, admonish, take to task, bawl out, criticize, reprehend, |
Antonyms | praise, eulogy, accolade, tribute, compliment, approbation, approval, citation, commendation, encomium, acclaim, acclamation, accredit, applause, blessing, celebrate, commend, congratulations, endorsement, extol, |
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