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rebuke vs brush down

brush down vs rebuke

rebuke is a noun but brush down is not a noun.

rebuke and brush down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rebuke Yes No Yes No
brush down No No Yes No
As verbs, brush down is a hyponym of rebuke; that is, brush down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rebuke:
  • rebuke: censure severely or angrily
  • brush down: reprimand
Other hyponyms of rebuke include castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate, tell off.
rebuke (noun) brush down (noun)
an act or expression of criticism and censure
rebuke (verb) brush down (verb)
censure severely or angrily reprimand
Difference between rebuke and brush down

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