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Textual thesaurus for "reproof"

(noun) reprehension, reprimand, reproval, rebuke

an act or expression of criticism and censure

he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face


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

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