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rebuked

/rɪˈbjuːkt/ /riˈbjuːkt/

Meanings
verb
To criticise harshly; to reprove.

Examples :

"O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath. (Psalm 6, BSB)"
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Related Words

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anger noun

/ˈæŋɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈæŋɡɚ/

A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to harm.

"You need to control your anger."

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not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

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wrath noun

/ɹæθ/ /ɹɒθ/

Great anger.

"Homer relates an episode in the Trojan War that reveals the tragic consequences of the wrath of Achilles."

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psalm noun

/sɑːm/ /sɑlm/

A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.

"The choir sang a beautiful psalm during the Sunday church service. "

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lord noun

/lɔːd/ /lɔɹd/

The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor

"The lord of the manor oversaw all the farm workers. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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do noun

/dʉː/ /du/ /duː/ /dəʊ/ /doʊ/

A party, celebration, social function.

"We’re having a bit of a do on Saturday to celebrate my birthday."

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rebuke noun

/ɹiˈbjuːk/

A harsh criticism.

"The teacher's rebuke for my late submission was quite harsh. "

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discipline noun

/ˈdɪ.sə.plɪn/

A controlled behaviour; self-control.

"Maintaining good discipline in class is essential for learning. "

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reprove verb

/ɹɪˈpɹuːv/

To express disapproval.

"The teacher reproved the student for talking during class. "

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harshly adverb

/ˈhɑːʃli/

In a harsh manner; severely.

"The teacher criticized the student's work harshly, pointing out many errors. "

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criticise verb

/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/

To find fault (with something).

"My teacher had to criticise my essay because it lacked evidence. "