Word of the Week – Rebuke

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Rebuke

Verb

1: to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.

 

Noun

sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand.

   

Origin: 1275–1325; Middle English rebuken  (v.) < Anglo-French rebuker  ( Old French rebuchier ) to beat back, equivalent to re- + bucher  to beat, strike < Germanic

 

Source: Dictionary.com 

 

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Writing Pratice

Write a few sentences using the word rebuke (in verb or noun form) and post them in the comment section.