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scolding vs rebuke

rebuke vs scolding

scolding and rebuke both are nouns.

scolding is not a verb while rebuke is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scolding Yes No No No
rebuke Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rebuke is a hypernym of scolding; that is, rebuke is a word with a broader meaning than scolding:
  • scolding: rebuking a person harshly
  • rebuke: an act or expression of criticism and censure
Other hypernyms of scolding include reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval.
scolding (noun) rebuke (noun)
rebuking a person harshly an act or expression of criticism and censure
scolding (verb) rebuke (verb)
censure severely or angrily
Difference between scolding and rebuke

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