The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 3 letter word TELLING OFF
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TELLING OFF
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The straight part
We know that "rebuke" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rebuke = telling off.The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions
TELLING OFF noun- An instance of telling someone off, a reprimand or scolding.