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rebukes

rebukes is the plural of rebuke.

Meaning of rebuke

Noun

rebuke (plural rebukes)

  1. A harsh criticism.
    • There was the sternness of an old-fashioned Tour patron in his rebuke to the young Frenchman Pierre Rolland, the only one to ride away from the peloton and seize the opportunity for a lone attack before being absorbed back into the bunch, where he was received with coolness.2012 July 15, Richard Williams, “Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track”, in Guardian Unlimited, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2022

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Questions about rebukes

What is rebukes the plural of?
Rebukes is the plural of rebuke.

Words near rebukes in the dictionary

  1. rebukefully
  2. rebukefulness
  3. rebukement
  4. rebuker
  5. rebukers
  6. rebukes
  7. rebukest
  8. rebuketh
  9. rebuking
  10. rebukingly
  11. rebukings

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