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rebuke

/rɪˈbjuːk/verb

उच्चारण रिब्यूक

फटकारना, डाँटना

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verb
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    [T] ~ sb (for sth/for doing sth) formal, often passive

    to speak severely to somebody because they have done something wrong

    फटकारना, डाँटना

    • The officer was rebuked for his careless remarks.
    • His father rebuked him for lying.
    • The coach rebuked the players for arriving late to practice.
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    • She gently rebuked her brother for speaking rudely to the waiter.
    • He was publicly rebuked by the committee for breaking the rules.

    Synonyms reprimand

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    severe criticism of somebody for something they have done

    फटकार

    • a sharp rebuke
    • The teacher's rebuke made him blush.
    • The judge's stern rebuke silenced the whole courtroom.
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    • He took the rebuke quietly and went back to work.
    • The headline was a rebuke to the government's slow response.