90 entries under rebuke topic. ×

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expostulate(reprimand, reproach)
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flog(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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give a talking-to(expression, idiom, censure, reprimand, taunt)
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hang something on(verb, expression, idiom, attack, criticize)
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inveigh against(verb, expression, attack, criticize, censure)
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keep aft(expression, reprimand, reproach, taunt)
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lash(verb, criticize, censure, disparage, reprimand)
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lay down the law(expression, idiom, reprimand, reproach, taunt)
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lay out(verb, expression, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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light into(verb, expression, blame, reproach, taunt)
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nag(reprimand, reproach)
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objurate(reprimand, reproach, taunt)
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ostracize(verb, attack, criticize, censure, condemn)
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preach(reprimand, reproach, taunt)
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pummel(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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put down(disparage, denounce, reproach, taunt)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, discipline)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, censure)
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recriminate(reprimand, reproach, taunt)
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scarify(verb, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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