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Rebuke vs Rant - What's the difference?

rebuke | rant |

As nouns the difference between rebuke and rant

is that rebuke is a harsh criticism while rant is a criticism done by ranting.

As verbs the difference between rebuke and rant

is that rebuke is to criticise harshly; to reprove while rant is to speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.

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

    rant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A criticism done by ranting.
  • A wild, incoherent, emotional articulation.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.
  • To criticize by ranting.

    • See also

    * rave

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    Verb

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