rebuke
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Britannica Dictionary definition of REBUKE
[+ object]
formal
:
to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone)
— often + for
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She was rebuked [=reprimanded] for being late.
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The boss rebuked us for talking too much.
— rebuke
noun, plural rebukes [count]-
He was stunned by the harsh rebuke from his father.
