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rebuke vs tongue-lashing

tongue-lashing vs rebuke

rebuke and tongue-lashing both are nouns.

rebuke is a verb but tongue-lashing is not a verb.

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

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