Rebuke and Refuse

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

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Refuse and rebuke are semantically related in reject topic. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Rebuke".

Nearby Words: rebuked, rebuking

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Rebuke and refuse are semantically related in reject topic. Sometimes you can use "Rebuke" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

little	little rebuke	little refuse
official	official rebuke	official refuse

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