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reproof

Nouns

• (n) an act or expression of criticism and censure
  • he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
  rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproval,

Verbs

• (v) censure severely or angrily
  • The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
  • The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
  • The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
  bawl out, berate, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, rebuke, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag,

Synonyms

bawl out berate call on the carpet chew out chew up chide dress down have words rebuke scold take to task call down lambast lambaste lecture reprimand remonstrate trounce jaw rag reprehension reproval

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