Synonyms for "reproves" (111 found)

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Closest matches (23)

Verb(13 words)

admonishanimadvertbadmouthbashbawl outberateberispblameblastcarpcastigatecensurecharge

rebukereprimandscoldadmonishbring to bookcallcall downcall on carpetcall to accountchasten

Strong matches (33)

chastisechidecorrectdamndisciplinediscountenancedressexecratehave words with

Verb(24 words)

chastisechew outchidecondemncriticizedenouncedenunciatedeploredeprecatederogatedragdress downeat someone aliveexcoriatefaultfind faultfulminateget atget downget up

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give somebody a piece of one's mindgive somebody what-forgive someone a speaking toinveigh

Related words (55)

Verb(34 words)

keelhaullace intolambastelay intolecturelight intomaulobjurgatepanpooh-poohput someone in their placeput someone on blastrateread somebody the riot actrebukereprehendreprimandreproachreproofrip into

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rubbishsavagescoldskewerslamslatetear intotell offthreaptick offtoshupbraidvilifyvituperate

lecturelessonmindobjurgatepunishrackrateread the riot actreprehendreproachset downset straightspankspeakstraighten outtake downtake to tasktasktelltwit

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upbraid

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Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Comedy reproves mores through laughter.

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