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rebuke vs tell off

tell off vs rebuke

rebuke is a noun but tell off is not a noun.

rebuke and tell off both are verbs.

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

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