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rebuke

Cross references:
  1. reprove               
 
1. re.buke \ri-'byu:k\ vt [ME rebuken, fr. ONF rebuker] 1a: to criticize 
   sharply : REPRIMAND  1b: to serve as a rebuke to  2: to turn back or keep 
   down : CHECK  - re.buk.er n
2. rebuke n : REPRIMAND, REPROOF