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rebuke
noun as in reprimand; harsh criticism
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verb as in reprimand; criticize harshly
Example Sentences
Yet, since taking office, Trump hasn’t even been willing to offer that level of mild rebuke.
Ten Democrats joined Republicans in the rebuke, and two members, including Green, voted present.
Goff quoted how Churchill had rebuked then UK Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain: "You had the choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, yet you will have war."
Soon after, his colleagues in the House rebuked him in a vote that was largely along party lines.
It was an exceptional rebuke of a U.S. ally without precedent even for Trump, who in his first term frequently used joint appearances with world leaders to further his interests.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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