rebuke
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6.8
- noun
- /rɪˈbjuk/
:
reprimenda
- Which, of course, brings us to Margaret Thatcher and the rebuke conferred on her by her old university.
- a public rebuke
- a stinging rebuke
- a harsh rebuke
It's sort of an implicit rebuke to feminism.
- It's sort of an implicit rebuke to feminism.
- So he says that both advice and rebuke have to be taken in in a certain way.
- They they, they detect in her that her rise is somehow a rebuke of them.
- But Koeberger is outside of this, and it was a constant rebuke.
- If she does not, she faces social ostracism and the guy faces some some social rebuke.
- So I think it's a, it's a good rebuke to Trump's expansionist view, but it's not as big a deal as people are thinking.
- And you look at all the countries that did not sign the rebuke against China, it was majority Muslim countries.
- Stinging rebuke, again, something that is possible between people or other things that we want to rebuke it when we're personifying them.
Examples
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But now Father was embarrassed because he had read on Spinney's face the rebuke he deserved.
Fiction book (1994) -
As a military reformer, de Gaulle received more rebukes than attention, and more attention than success.
Academic text (1992) -
I accept the rebuke, Charles.
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I accept your rebuke of my advances.
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Do I detect a rebuke?
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It was a rebuke that Congress and Wall Street had rarely, if ever, experienced.
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If anyone else had said them, a quick rebuke would have sprung to her lips.
Fiction book (1990) -
They are symbols of our common humanity and a rebuke even to humorous cynicism.
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Desdemona's narrative amounts to a rebuke of Othello's behavior towards Cassio.
Academic text (2005) -
The teacher's rebuke surprised the student during the class.
Synonyms
512
3.0
Disapproval that points out faults
56
5.5
A strong statement saying someone or something is wrong
24
6.1
A formal complaint from someone in charge about bad behaviour
14
6.4
A short sharp remark meant to hurt or criticize someone
7
3.3
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
6
7.3
Saying negative things about yourself to make praise seem less important
5
7.6
A strong angry talk that scolds someone for a mistake
4
7.0
A firm warning that tells someone to change their behavior
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4.2
Very strong negative comments that show disapproval
3
7.2
A strong spoken scolding for a mistake
2
7.1
A mild criticism that aims to correct someone
1
7.2
A talk that tells someone they did something wrong, often angrily
1
6.3
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
1
9.9
Strong judgment that someone's actions are wrong
1
8.5
A harsh telling off given for a serious mistake
1
9.3
A sharp insulting remark about someone or their actions
1
7.5
A spoken or written sign of disapproval of someone's actions
1
9.5
A strong moral disapproval from other people
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9.9
Speaking badly about a person or thing to show you do not approve
Strong criticism of someone's actions
A strong angry criticism that someone gives to another person
Antonyms
How Disapproving
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word rebuke is like the English word rebuff and has the part re- meaning 'back', so a helpful image is someone being pushed 'back' by a sharp remark. So a rebuke is a strong, clear expression of criticism or disapproval.