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Rebuke vs Siserary - What's the difference?

rebuke | siserary |

As nouns the difference between rebuke and siserary

is that rebuke is a harsh criticism while siserary is (obsolete) a severe rebuke or scolding.

As a verb rebuke

is to criticise harshly; to reprove.

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

    siserary

    English

    Alternative forms

    * siserara * sussarara

    Noun

    (siseraries)
  • (obsolete) A severe rebuke or scolding
  • (obsolete) A sharp blow
  • * Tobias Smollett
    • I have gi'en the dirty slut a siserary .