Rebuke
Rebuke noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.
Salutation is an antonym for rebuke.
Salutation
Salutation noun - A formal expression of praise.
Usage example: the speaker introduced the evening's honored guest with a lavish salutation
Rebuke is an antonym for salutation.
How words are described
| simple | simple rebuke | simple salutation |
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Salutation and Rebuke. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rebuke/salutation
Rebuke & Salutation. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rebuke/salutation>.
Salutation or Rebuke. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rebuke/salutation.
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