Authority And Obedience Terms

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun None

verb To scold or shout at someone angrily

adjective None

adverb None

pronoun None

preposition None

conjunction None

interjection None

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  • The manager had to bawl out the employee for consistently being late to work.
  • My mom is going to bawl me out when she finds out I failed my test.
  • The coach really bawled out the players for not giving their best effort during the game.
  • The thunderstorm seemed to bawl out its fury as the lightning cracked across the sky.

noun an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism

verb to express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions

  • The teacher issued a stern rebuke to the student for not completing the assignment on time.
  • My mom gave me a rebuke for forgetting to take out the trash.
  • I got a real rebuke from my boss for showing up late to work again.
  • The sudden rainstorm seemed like nature's rebuke to the city for its pollution.