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rebuke

Rebuke means to scold, blame or criticize in a sharp way. (verb)

An example of rebuke is a parent yelling at a child for not keeping up with them while walking.

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See rebuke in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See rebuke in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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