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plural rebukes
(of a person) A harsh criticism. quotations examples
There was the sternness of an old-fashioned Tour patron in his rebuke to the young Frenchman Pierre Rolland, the only one to ride away from the peloton and seize the opportunity for a lone attack before being absorbed back into the bunch, where he was received with coolness.
2012 July 15, Richard Williams, “Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track”, in Guardian Unlimited
third-person singular simple present rebukes, present participle rebuking, simple past and past participle rebuked
(of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove. quotations examples
O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.
2011, Biblica, Holy Bible: New International Version, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 6:(please specify the verse(s))