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rebuke
noun as in reprimand; harsh criticism
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verb as in reprimand; criticize harshly
Example Sentences
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.
The comments echoed earlier rebukes levelled at the UK, France and Canada, whom Netanyahu accused of siding with "mass murderers, rapists, baby killers and kidnappers" in their calls for Palestinian statehood.
In a stinging final rebuke, the longtime civilian watchdog for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department accused top leaders of letting their worst employees run rampant, causing a series of scandals that tarnished the agency.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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