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Accusation vs Rebuke - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between accusation and rebuke

is that accusation is the act of accusing while rebuke is a harsh criticism.

As a verb rebuke is

to criticise harshly; to reprove.

accusation

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete) accusasiowne * (obsolete) accusacion

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of accusing.
  • *
  • (legal) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
    • [They] set up over his head his accusation - Matthew 27:37
  • An allegation.

    • Synonyms

    * impeachment * crimination * censure * charge

    Anagrams

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    rebuke

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A harsh criticism.
  • * 2012 , July 15. Richard Williams in Guardian Unlimited, Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track
    • There was the sternness of an old-fashioned Tour patron in his rebuke to the young Frenchman Pierre Rolland, the only one to ride away from the peloton and seize the opportunity for a lone attack before being absorbed back into the bunch, where he was received with coolness.

    Verb

    (rebuk)
  • To criticise harshly; to reprove.

    • Synonyms

    * See also