155 entries under rebuke topic. ×

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tick off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, oppose, criticize)
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excoriate(verb, attack, criticize, censure, condemn)
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flay(verb, charge, attack, criticize, censure)
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tongue-lash(verb, correct, abuse, criticize, fight)
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accuse(verb, attack, abuse, criticize, censure)
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chew(verb, criticize, reprimand, reproach)
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give what for(verb, expression, idiom, criticize, reprimand)
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put down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cut, sound)
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reprobate(verb, attack, abuse, criticize, scorn)
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scorch(verb, attack, abuse, criticize, censure)
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whip(verb, attack, abuse, criticize, censure)
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baste(verb, criticize, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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beat(verb, attack, criticize, censure, discipline)
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blister(verb, attack, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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come down on(verb, expression, idiom, abuse, criticize)
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discipline(verb, charge, correct, criticize, fine)
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drub(verb, abuse, criticize, censure, reprimand)
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growl(abuse, censure, condemn, blame, protest)
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incriminate(verb, charge, attack, criticize, scorn)
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jump on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, oppose, censure)
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