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verbcensure severely or angrily
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"he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"nounan act or expression of criticism and censure
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knock correct speech lecture jaw rag scold criticism criticize correction scolding reproach reprimand criticise earful berate chastise chide trounce chiding admonition rebuker castigate chasten berating chastisement reproof bawl out call down call on the carpet chew out chew up dress down have words lambast lambaste remonstrate take to task pick apart objurgate brush down tell off reprehension reproval unfavorable judgment bawling out blowing up castigation chastening chewing out dressing down going-over monition objurgation riot act talking to tongue-lashing upbraiding what for admonishment