reprehension

Found in thesaurus: unfavorable judgment, criticism

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n. admonition, act of reprimanding, act of scolding

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Noun
1. an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
(synonym) rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprimand
(hypernym) criticism, unfavorable judgment
(hyponym) riot act
(derivation) reprehend


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nf. reprehensibility, culpability

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(n.)
Reproof; censure; blame; disapproval.
  

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Synonyms and related words:
admonishment, admonition, anathema, arraignment, blame, castigation, censure, chastisement, chiding, condemnation, correction, damnation, decrial, denouncement, denunciation, excoriation, flaying, fulmination, fustigation, impeachment, indictment, lecture, lesson, objurgation, pillorying, rating, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprobation, reproof, reproval, scolding, sermon, skinning alive, spanking, stricture, upbraiding
  

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