objurgation

  • 21reprimand — I noun admonishment, admonition, animadversion, blame, castigation, censure, chiding, condemnation, correction, criticism, denunciation, derogation, disapprobation, disapproval, displeasure, dispraise, dressing down, exception, exprobration,… …

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  • 22denunciation — I noun accusal, accusatio, accusation, anathema, aspersion, backbiting, blame, calumny, carping, castigation, censure, charge, chiding, commination, complaint, condemnation, contumely, coup de bee, criticism, damnation, decrial, defamation,… …

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  • 23reproach — I noun accusation, animadversion, blame, castigation, censure, chastisement, chiding, complaint, condemnation, contempt, contumelia, contumely, correction, degradation, denouncement, denunciation, derogation, disapprobation, disapproval,… …

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  • 24reproof — I noun admonishment, admonition, animadversion, aspersion, berating, blame, castigation, censure, charge, condemnation, contempt, criticism, denunciation, depreciation, derogation, diatribe, disapprobation, discipline, disparagement, execration,… …

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  • 25reproche — [ r(ə)prɔʃ ] n. m. • 1170; « honte » 1080; de reprocher; souvent fém. du XVe au XVIIe 1 ♦ Blâme formulé à l encontre de qqn, jugement défavorable sur un point particulier, pour inspirer la honte ou le regret, pour amender, corriger. ⇒… …

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  • 26objurguer — ⇒OBJURGUER, verbe A. Emploi trans., RHÉT. Exprimer (à quelqu un) sa désapprobation violente par des objurgations. Toujours des bottes à parer; Toujours devant son nez [du ministre] quelque épicier Lycurgue Qui vous fait les gros yeux, vous tance… …

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  • 27objurgatoire — (ob jur ga toi r ) adj. Qui appartient à l objurgation. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. objurgatorius (voy. objurgation) …

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  • 28objurgate — [ ɒbdʒəgeɪt] verb rare rebuke severely. Derivatives objurgation noun objurgatory adjective Origin C17 (earlier (C15) as objurgation): from L. objurgat , objurgare chide …

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  • 29chiding — noun rebuking a person harshly • Syn: ↑scolding, ↑objurgation, ↑tongue lashing • Derivationally related forms: ↑objurgate (for: ↑objurgation), ↑scold ( …

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  • 30scolding — noun rebuking a person harshly • Syn: ↑chiding, ↑objurgation, ↑tongue lashing • Derivationally related forms: ↑objurgate (for: ↑objurgation), ↑scold, ↑ …

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