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rebuke

verb
To criticize for a fault or an offense: admonish, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, dress down, rap 1, reprimand, reproach, reprove, scold, tax, upbraid. Informal: bawl out, lambaste. Slang: chew out. Idioms: bring (or call) (or take) to task, call on the carpet, haul (or rake) over the coals, let someone have it. See attack, praise
noun
Words expressive of strong disapproval: admonishment, admonition, reprimand, reproach, reproof, scolding. Slang: rap 1. See praise

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