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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

admonish | rebuke

Trends is high for admonish and rebuke definition. The search for the definition of those words is in relation to Rep. Joe Wilson's "You lie!" outburst. Well here's rebuke and admonish definitions as given by Merriam-Webster's 11th Collegiate Dictionary:
  • admonish - to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
  • rebuke (transitive verb) - to criticize sharply : REPRIMAND
Both rebuke and admonish words are synonymous with the word REPROVE.

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