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   rebuke

   /rɪˈbjuːk/

   verb

   • 1. express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions: "she had rebuked him for drinking too much"

   noun

   • 1. an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism: "he hadn't meant it as a rebuke, but Neil flinched"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘force back, repress’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French rebuker, from re- ‘back, down’ + bukier ‘to beat’ (originally ‘cut down wood’, from Old French busche ‘log’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. rebuker noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rebukeRebuke Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REBUKE is to criticize sharply : reprimand. How to use rebuke in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rebuke.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREBUKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REBUKE definition: 1. to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done: 2. the act…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREBUKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REBUKE meaning: 1. to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done: 2. the act…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREBUKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you rebuke someone, you speak severely to them because they have said or done something that you do not approve of.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREBUKE - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you rebuke someone, you speak severely to them because they have said or done something that you do not approve of.

7. en.thefreedictionary.com › rebukeRebuke - definition of rebuke by The Free Dictionary

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   rebuke - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › rebuke_nrebuke, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun rebuke mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rebuke, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun rebuke? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. How is the noun rebuke pronounced?

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   The word rebuke can be a verb, meaning to sternly reprimand or scold, but it can also be a noun, because a rebuke is the result of being scolded. The root comes from the Old French rebuchier and means "to hack down," or "beat back."

10. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › rebukeRebuke | Definition of rebuke by Merriam-Webster

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    Define rebuke: to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone)—usage, synonyms, more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryrebuke | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    rebuke meaning: to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. Learn more.