Upbraid, Chide, Admonish
condemn, criticize, rebuke, accuse.
reproof, blame, scolding, rebuke, admonition, censure, lecture, reprehension
Admonish. Upbraid. Berate. Castigate. Scold. Censure. Reproach. Condemn. Rebuke. Reprimend.
To respond brusquely could be to rebuff. Perhaps what is sought is the idiom, which is "jump down (one's) throat."
I wasn't bad enough for the teacher to rebuke me.
God punish him.
I wasn't bad enough for the teacher to rebuke me.
The word 'rebuke' is both a verb and a noun. The noun rebuke is a singular, common, abstract noun; a word for an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism. Example uses: Noun: His rebuke ruined my enthusiasm for completing the assignment. Verb: Ms. Lincoln had to rebuke Jonas for peeking at his neighbors work.
Example sentence - She was adept at avoiding the rebuke that would surely come.
rebuke
of Rebuke
Exorcise