noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of showing reproach.

   "Secondly, the churches themselves may be separated from, who tolerate their members in such causeless reproachings."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of reproach form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

blamedisgracereprimandupbraidblamevilify

Example

More examples

"Mary gave him a reproaching look."

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