Look up: rebuke

1. rebuke
   [n] - an act or expression of criticism and censure 2. [v] - censure severely or angrily
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2. Rebuke
   Re·buke' (re*būk') transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Rebuked (-būkt'); present participle & verbal noun Rebuking .] [ Old French rebouquier to dull, blunt,...
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3. Rebuke
   Re·buke' (re*būk') noun 1. A direct and pointed reproof; a reprimand; also, chastisement; punishment. « For thy sake I have suffered rebuke .» Jer. xv. 15. « Why bear you these rebukes and answer...
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4. rebuke
   reproof noun an act or expression of criticism and censure; `he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face`
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5. Rebuke
   • (v. t.) To check, silence, or put down, with reproof; to restrain by expression of disapprobation; to reprehend sharply and summarily; to chide; to reprove; to admonish. • (n.) Check; rebuff. • (n.) A direct and pointed reproof; a reprimand; also, chastisement; punishment.
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6. Rebuke
   In English law and the canon law of the Church of England, a `rebuke` is a censure on a member of the clergy. (Google Books)--> It is the least severe censure available against clergy of the Church of England, less severe than a monition.<ref name="Doe"/> A `rebuke` can be given in pers...
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