Sharp rebuke Crossword Clue

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Sharp rebuke Crossword Answer

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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
SHARP (adjective)
1. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
2. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
SHARP (adverb)
1. changing suddenly in direction and degree
SHARP (noun)
1. a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
2. a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ALPS

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