Painful rebuke Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
2. a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
(adverb)
1. directly
(verb)
1. hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

REBUKE (verb)
1. censure severely or angrily
REBUKE (noun)
1. an act or expression of criticism and censure
PAINFUL (adjective)
1. causing physical discomfort
2. causing misery or pain or distress

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