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tongue-lashing vs rebuke

rebuke vs tongue-lashing

tongue-lashing and rebuke both are nouns.

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

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

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