Abuse and Rebuke

Abuse

Abuse noun - Harsh insulting language.

Usage example: hometown fans hurled abuse at the visiting team

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Rebuke and abuse are semantically related. in insult topic. In some cases you can use "Rebuke" instead the word "Abuse" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: abusive, abused, abusing

Rebuke verb - To criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault.

Usage example: the father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college

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Abuse and rebuke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abuse" instead the word "Rebuke" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: rebuked, rebuking

physical	physical abuse	physical rebuke
severe	severe abuse	severe rebuke
serious	serious abuse	serious rebuke
verbal	verbal abuse	verbal rebuke
Other adjectives: aforementioned.

Any abuse of Hogwarts students in front of Dumbledore will get you a severe rebuke, at best.

Source: Berserk Button / Literature

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