Both Uses of
rebuke
in
Lord of the Flies
- Piggy gave up the attempt to rebuke Ralph.†
p. 128.2 *rebuke = criticize severely; or such criticism
- Piggy rebuked him with dignity.†
p. 165.8rebuked = criticized severely
Definitions:
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(1)
(rebuke) criticize severely; or such criticism
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In archaic literature, you may see rebuke used in a sense of "to check" or "repress."