
Scold (child) / reprimand/ rebuke - WordReference Forums
Jun 17, 2015 · Oxford Dictionaries Online define "rebuke" as Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions: But, as I mentioned in post #7, …
Rebuke vs scold vs berate vs criticise vs reprimand vs tell off vs ...
Jan 30, 2018 · The word "rebuke" sounds a bit formal for the boyfriend/girlfriend context. It is somewhat literary and usually used of a superior/inferior relationship. Using "scold" would …
reprimand, warning | WordReference Forums
May 6, 2011 · Aside from a special meaning like that, however, a warning usually carries no penalty while a reprimand (which is a sharp rebuke or censure) is considered a mild form of …
Rebuke vs reprove - WordReference Forums
Dec 12, 2005 · The context is this bible verse: "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine." (2 Timothy 4: 2) Does …
fragrant?blending uneasily? | WordReference Forums
Mar 31, 2025 · even my dog’s urine is more potent, more fragrant on the wind, a louder yellow than I ever witnessed during our walks in Maine, blending uneasily with the grey rabbitbrush.这 …
Political Expediency - WordReference Forums
Oct 6, 2009 · How you can define Political Expediency especially in educational concept??
Is/are either of you - WordReference Forums
Oct 1, 2019 · You are wrong. Here is the reason: Grammars do not define a language. The way people speak defines it, and grammars try to explain it. Grammars are simplified explanations …
people around me - WordReference Forums
Jun 26, 2017 · Hi, I'd like to know what "people around me" really means. How would you define them? If most of the people I talk to daily are people on online forums who I don't know …
rebuke vs reproach - WordReference Forums
Oct 2, 2016 · rebuke Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary hypothesis: They mean the same act (telling someone that they have done something wrong or that they didn't do what …
Rebuke/Tell off/Reprimand/Scold - WordReference Forums
May 25, 2009 · Hello amigos! I was rebuked/told off/reprimanded/scolded by my teacher for being late. May I use all of them interchangeably in this case? Thanks, Sam:cool: