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rebuke vs chastise

chastise vs rebuke

rebuke is a noun but chastise is not a noun.

rebuke and chastise both are verbs.

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

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