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rebuke vs chiding

chiding vs rebuke

rebuke and chiding both are nouns.

rebuke is a verb but chiding is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rebuke Yes No Yes No
chiding Yes No No No
As nouns, chiding is a hyponym of rebuke; that is, chiding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rebuke:
  • rebuke: an act or expression of criticism and censure
  • chiding: rebuking a person harshly
rebuke (noun) chiding (noun)
an act or expression of criticism and censure rebuking a person harshly
rebuke (verb) chiding (verb)
censure severely or angrily
Difference between rebuke and chiding

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