Word of the Day

Rebuke

August 13, 2026

re·​buke /rəˈbyo͞ok/

noun

an expression of disapproval or admonishment

"Praise is sunshine; it warms, it inspires, it promotes growth; blame and rebuke are rain and hail; they beat down and bedraggle, even though they may at times be necessary."

- Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 - 1896) verb to reprove sharply, to subject to protest or censure "Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue." - Proverbs 28:23
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