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Reproof
01
something that you do or say to disapprove someone’s behavior
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
reproofs
Examples
After the argument, she gave him a sharp reproof for his rude behavior at the dinner table.
to reproof
01
take to task
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
reproof
3rd person singular
reproofs
present participle
reproofing
past simple
reproofed
past participle
reproofed
Lexical Tree
reproof
proof
prove
