Exprobrative

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Expressing reproach; upbraiding; reproachful. obsolete
"All benefites loosing much of their splendor […] that doe beare with them an exprobrative terme of necessitie."

Synonyms

exprobratory exprobratory

Example

"All benefites loosing much of their splendor […] that doe beare with them an exprobrative terme of necessitie."

Etymology

From exprobrate + -ive.

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