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rebuke
noun as in reprimand; harsh criticism
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verb as in reprimand; criticize harshly
Example Sentences
This led to a sharp rebuke from Eritrea's Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel, who dismissed the rhetoric as "too crass and pathetic to sell".
That seems like a mild rebuke compared to the fury that gathered outside not long after the final whistle.
These groups deserve shame, scorn and diplomatic rebuke — not fawning sympathy and United Nations red carpets.
The Doha attack earned a rare rebuke from the White House.
The 85 researchers who rebuked the report are far from the only ones concerned about the Energy Department’s findings.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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