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- noun Plural form of
rebuke .
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Examples
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Turning his attention to international issues, McCain rebukes Russia.
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That has brought rebukes from the mayors of Phoenix and Tucson.
Same-sex marriage returns to ballot, as voters' moods change 2006
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Unhappily he was licentious in the extreme, and set an example of corruption of manners, bearing with no rebukes from the strict old Huguenots who had brought him to the throne.
A Parallel History of France and England; Consisting of Outlines and Dates 1871
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The Times reported Umberto Bossi, Italy's federal reforms minister, was forced to apologise after drawing stern rebukes from the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), fellow politicians and Vladimir Weiss, the Slovakia coach, for suggesting that the Azzurri would bribe their way into the last 16 of the World Cup.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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Even so, from time to time, he considers it his duty to make a short book out of these occasional rebukes, which is what this volume turns out to be.
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These are _real_ rebukes, that is, judgments and punishments.
The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) George Gillespie 1630
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Many that would be very well pleased to hear the information of the wise, and much more to have their commendations and consolations, yet do not care for hearing their rebukes, that is, care not for being told of their faults, though ever so wisely; but therein they are no friends to themselves, for reproofs of instruction are the way of life (Prov.vi. 23), and, though they be not so pleasant as the song of fools, they are more wholesome.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721
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After proudly appearing with both of these hate-mongering ministers and making clear he sought their backing, he "rebukes" them ONLY after clips of him with them, and their disturbing rants made the rounds on the Internet on YouTube, etc. Principles?
McCain rejects endorsement of a second controversial pastor 2008
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For the U.S., this means detaching from the "frenemy" approach to engagement—a mixture of rebukes and concessions—and providing an ultimatum to Gen. Kayani.
Pakistan's Man in the Shadows Apoorva Shah 2011
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Each of the two newspapers had received official rebukes for their past reporting.
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