rebuke
/ɹiˈbjuːk/ verb C2- To criticise harshly; to reprove.
He/she/it rebukes · Past rebuked · Past participle rebuked · -ing form rebuking
Verb forms
- Base form
- rebuke
- He/she/it
- rebukes
- Past
- rebuked
- Past participle
- rebuked
- -ing form
- rebuking
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Then Marilla suddenly became aware of an uncomfortable and rebuking consciousness that she felt more humiliation over this than sorrow over the discovery of such a serious defect in Anne’s disposition.
Bingley’s invitation, and if he did, whether he would think it proper to join in the evening’s amusement; and she was rather surprised to find that he entertained no scruple whatever on that head, and was very far from dreading a rebuke, either from the Archbishop or Lady Catherine de Bourgh, by venturing to dance.
The man, somewhat crest-fallen by the rebuke he had received, repeated what the concierge had said.
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