Rebuke
To express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone.
verbRebuke
To express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone.
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Imagine This
Picture a stern teacher standing at the front of the class, eyes narrow, delivering a concise rebuke to a student who spoke out of turn.
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Sounds Like
rih-BYOOK
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Looks Like
A crisp, stern word delivered with a pointed facial expression or gesture
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Remember This
Rebuke is the act of reprimanding someone; the noun form is a sharp expression of disapproval (a rebuke).
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Other Forms
rebukenoun
rebukedverb
rebukingverb
rebukesverb
rebukernoun
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Note
Common confusion: distinguish between the verb rebuke (to scold) and the noun rebuke (the scolding itself). Also notice it is not related to similarly sounding words like 'rebook'; keep in mind its meaning is disapproval, not a booking.