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Meaning of rebukement | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ɹiˈbjuːk.mənt/

Definitions

harsh criticism

uncountable

Examples

“Such rebukement would feed frustration and resentment in Heinrici.”
“Least important are positive events and criticism/ rebukement.”
“Troy gave him a rebukement glare.”
“I held my breath and was waiting for his rebukement about proper manners at the table but, to my surprise, he held his knee and yelled, “You got me!””
“I speak it softly as I sway and give way to her gentle or harsh caress or rebukement.”
“Bob said to himself, in a tone characteristic of severe fear of rebukement and chastisement.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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