"Harsh rebuke" means to strongly criticize or scold someone in a severe and unpleasant way.
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- I can't help but think of Jesus» harsh rebukes of the religious leaders of His day and of the systems that existed then. (nakedpastor.com)
- Later insisting it was a joke, Trump drew harsh rebukes from Democrats after he suggested Russia should «find» the missing emails on Clinton's private server. (nystateofpolitics.com)
- But if Trump keeps the memo private, he may receive harsh rebukes for burying a potentially damaging document. (vox.com)
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