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pick apart vs rebuke

rebuke vs pick apart

pick apart is not a noun while rebuke is a noun.

pick apart and rebuke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick apart No No Yes No
rebuke Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rebuke is a hyponym of pick apart; that is, rebuke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pick apart:
  • pick apart: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
  • rebuke: censure severely or angrily
Other hyponyms of pick apart include censure, criminate, reprimand, blast, crucify, pillory, savage, admonish, reproof, reprove, bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce, reprehend, deplore, belabor, belabour, come down, denounce, blame, find fault, pick, belittle, disparage, pick at, nitpick, assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe, harsh on.
pick apart (noun) rebuke (noun)
an act or expression of criticism and censure
pick apart (verb) rebuke (verb)
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws censure severely or angrily
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