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reprimand
noun
verb
An act or expression of criticism and censure
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ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd
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noun
An act or expression of criticism and censure
“He had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face”
verb
Rebuke formally
verb
Censure severely or angrily
“The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”
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He had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
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
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