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Difference Between Criticise and Rebuke

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Criticise

To examine and judge as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment upon; as, to criticise an author; to criticise a picture.

Rebuke

In English law and the canon law of the Church of England, a rebuke is a censure on a member of the clergy. It is the least severe censure available against clergy of the Church of England, less severe than a monition.

Criticise

To express one's views as to the merit or demerit of; esp., to animadvert upon; to find fault with; as, to criticise conduct.

Rebuke

To criticize (someone) sharply; reprimand.

Criticise

To act as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment; to play the critic; - formerly used with on or upon.
Several of these ladies, indeed, criticised upon the form of the association.

Rebuke

To express sharp criticism regarding (an act, for example)
"a series of sweeping decisions that rebuked the investigators' presumptions" (Donald A. Ritchie).
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Criticise

To discuss the merits or demerits of a thing or person; esp., to find fault.
Cavil you may, but never criticise.

Rebuke

(Obsolete) To check or repress.

Criticise

Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws;
The paper criticized the new movie
Don't knock the food--it's free

Rebuke

An expression of strong disapproval.

Criticise

Act as a critic;
Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either

Rebuke

(of a person) A harsh criticism.
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Rebuke

(of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.

Rebuke

To check, silence, or put down, with reproof; to restrain by expression of disapprobation; to reprehend sharply and summarily; to chide; to reprove; to admonish.
The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered,Nor to rebuke the rich offender feared.

Rebuke

A direct and pointed reproof; a reprimand; also, chastisement; punishment.
For thy sake I have suffered rebuke.
Why bear you these rebukes and answer not?

Rebuke

Check; rebuff.

Rebuke

An act or expression of criticism and censure;
He had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face

Rebuke

Censure severely or angrily;
The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup

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