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Rebuke vs Acold - What's the difference?

rebuke | acold |

As a noun rebuke

is a harsh criticism.

As a verb rebuke

is to criticise harshly; to reprove.

As an adjective acold is

(obsolete) of a person, feeling cold.

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

    acold

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Of a person, feeling cold.
  • * c 1603–1606 : Shakespeare, King Lear , IV-i
  • Poor Tom's acold .

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