I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ harsh , scathing , sharp , stern , stinging , strong
▪ gentle , mild
▪ silent
▪ implicit ( esp. AmE ), implied
▪ public
VERB + REBUKE
▪ receive
▪ draw , earn (sb)
▪
Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern ~.
▪ accept
▪
He meekly accepted the ~.
▪ deliver , offer
▪
Urban voters might deliver a sharp ~ to Congress.
▪
If the general found his authority questioned he invariably offered a sharp ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪ ~ from
▪
They received a public ~ from Secretary General for their handling of the matter.
▪ ~ to
▪
He hit back with a stinging ~ to his critics.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ sharply
▪ gently
▪ publicly
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
She ~d herself sharply for her stupidity.