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to criticize sharply or a sharp criticism
rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand(verb)an act or expression of criticism and censure
"he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast(verb)censure severely or angrily
"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
an often public or formal expression of disapprovaldelivered a stinging rebuke to the Congress, calling for an end to backstabbing and arguing
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a faultthe father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failingsstrongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches
to express public or formal disapproval ofin a rare move, the state's supreme court rebuked the governor for trying to circumvent one of its recent rulings
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