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Difference between rebuke and praise

rebuke

Definitions

verb

  1. censure severely or angrily

noun

  1. an act or expression of criticism and censure

Examples

It is a rebuke to those who grumpily accept their snail-paced status quo.

And they are a rebuke to cultural pessimists in the West who often feel vindicated by the perfidies of the Muslim world but could stand, on occasion, to be humbled by examples of its courage.

The national broadcaster said Pahad "rebuked Washington for pursuing what he terms a discredited neo-conservative ideology".

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praise

Definitions

noun

  1. an expression of approval and commendation
  2. offering words of homage as an act of worship

verb

  1. express approval of

Examples

Instead she would calmly await delivery and then show absolutely no disposition to praise a work that did not meet her standards.

In the premise of quality assurance, product diversification, style fashion, and make our products sell well at home and abroad, and won the trust of our customers and highly praised.

Mr. Lennon said appraisers can sit down and come up with an inherent commercial value for a patent "based on how much in damages a person could collect, analyzing profitability in the market of a product and how much is sold.

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