Detailed description and alternate definitions of the word 'reproof':
The act, an instance, or an expression of reproving; a rebuke.
Synonyms of word 'reproof' :
reprimand
call down
have words
chide
jaw
berate
reprehension
scold
reproval
chew up
lambaste
rebuke
lecture
lambast
call on the carpet
trounce
rebuke
dress down
chew out
take to task
remonstrate
reprimand
bawl out
rag
Usage of the word 'reproof' in Sentences :
Box, based in Palo Alto, Calif., makes software that lets individuals and companies store and collaborate on documents and other files online, a
reproofs of instruction are the way of life.
reproofing agent for your tent.
Many such promises there are. [ 2. ] taking a reproof is commended: Eccles. vii.
You can also use eye contact to signal mild reproof.
A holy life is a voice; it speaks when the tongue is silent and is either a constant attraction or a perpetual reproof.
Usage of the word 'reproof' in popular media :
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The New York Times —
“ i am sorry to find that i have been mistaken. ' weak as she was, emily had spirit enough to feel the
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