| Main Entry: |
rebuke |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
reprimand; harsh criticism |
Synonyms: |
admonishment,
admonition,
affliction, bawling-out, berating,
blame, castigation,
censure, chewing-out, chiding, comeuppance,
condemnation,
correction,
disapproval, dressing-down, earful, expostulation, going-over, hard time, kick in the teeth,
lecture,
lesson, objurgation, ostracism,
punishment, put-down, rap, rating,
rebuff,
refusal, remonstrance, reprehension, reproach, reproof, reproval, repulse,
row, scolding, slap in the face,
snub, talking-to, telling-off, tongue-lashing, upbraiding
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Antonyms: |
compliment, flattery, praise
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