146 entries under rebuke topic. ×

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objurate(reprimand, reproach, taunt)
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ostracize(verb, charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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penalize(verb, criticize, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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pick apart(expression, charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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preach(criticize, reprimand, reproach, taunt)
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pull apart(expression, charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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punish(verb, attack, criticize, censure, discipline)
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put down(expression, reprimand, reproach, taunt)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, attack, criticize)
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rap(criticize, censure, blast, caution, reproach)
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rap on knuckles(expression, idiom, censure, caution)
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read out(expression, charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, attack, criticize)
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ream(verb, criticize, censure, discipline, reprimand)
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rebuff(verb, charge, reject, turn, slight)
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recriminate(reprimand, reproach, taunt)
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remonstrate(verb, charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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scorch(verb, attack, criticize, reprimand, reproach)
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slap on wrist(expression, idiom, censure, caution)
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strongly criticize(expression, censure, advise, caution)
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