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Strife vs Rebuke - What's the difference?

strife | rebuke |

As nouns the difference between strife and rebuke

is that strife is conflict, sometimes violent, usually brief or limited in scope while rebuke is a harsh criticism.

As a verb rebuke is

to criticise harshly; to reprove.

strife

English

Noun

  • Conflict, sometimes violent, usually brief or limited in scope.

    • Synonyms

    * (conflict) conflict, contention, discord

    Derived terms

    * trouble and strife

    Related terms

    * (l)

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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