Hypernyms for "rebuke"
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Hypernyms
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admonishment
admonition
bawling out
berating
blowing up
brush down
castigate
castigation
chasten
chastening
chastise
chastisement
chewing out
chiding
correct
correction
dressing down
earful
going-over
lecture
monition
objurgate
objurgation
reproach
riot act
scolding
speech
talking to
tell off
tongue-lashing
upbraiding
what for
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.