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reproof

[ ri-proof ]

noun

  1. the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. an expression of censure or rebuke.


reproof

/ rɪˈpruËf; rɪˈpruËvÉ™l /

noun

  1. an act or expression of rebuke or censure
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

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  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-°ù±ð·±è°ù´Ç´Ç´Ú noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of reproof1

1300–50; Middle English reprof < Old French reprove, derivative of reprover to reprove
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of reproof1

C14 reproffe , from Old French reprove , from Late Latin °ù±ð±è°ù´Ç²úÄå°ù±ð to disapprove of; see reprobate
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Preceded by a setting of the Kaddish and opening with an evergreen reproof of antisemitism, the symphony is the kind of music that welcomes reflection.

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The opening line immediately signals the narrator’s mingled awe and reproof: “Because he had enjoyed almost every advantage since birth, one of the few privileges denied to Benjamin Rask was that of a heroic rise.â€

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If Jim has taken your boyfriend’s reproof seriously, you could decide to let bygones be bygones, but if his appalling behavior resumes, the respectful thing to do is to let your friend know.

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Not long after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Democratic Socialists of America released a statement that drew instant reproof.

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The most prominent of them all would be Martin Scorsese, whose written reproof of the MCU in 2019 sent — and continues to send — certain fans of the movies into an indignant tizzy.

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