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reproof |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reproof 1 sense of reproof Sense 1 rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct => tell off brush down Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb reproof 1 sense of reproof Sense 1 rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct => flame => tell off brush down Entailment of verb reproof Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb reproof 1 sense of reproof Sense 1 rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => criticize, criticise, pick apart Familiarity of verb reproof reproof used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb reproof Sense 1 rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast => criticize, criticise, pick apart -------------- Grep of noun reproof reproof self-reproof Overview of noun reproof The noun reproof has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face") Overview of verb reproof The verb reproof has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast -- (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"; check" is archaic) Grep of adj reproof fireproof Overview of noun reproof The noun reproof has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face") Overview of verb reproof The verb reproof has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down scold, chide, berate, bawl out remonstrate, chew out chew up have words lambaste, lambast -- (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"; check" is archaic)
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