Definition of Reproof
Noun
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an act or expression of criticism and censure
"he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
rebuke reproval reprehension reprimand
Verb
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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"
- call on the carpet - take to task rebuke rag trounce lecture reprimand jaw - dress down - call down scold chide berate - bawl out remonstrate - chew out - chew up - have words lambaste lambast
Word games points for the Reproof
- Scrabble® score of the reproof (12)
- Word Chums® score of the reproof (13)
- Words With Friends® score of the reproof (13)
Unscramble reproof
58 unscramble word found using the letters reproof.
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