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Word: Reproach
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French reprochier (verb), from a base meaning ‘bring back close’, based on Latin prope ‘near’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈprəʊtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
express to (someone) one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions
Short Definition:express to someone one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions
Examples:- critics reproachedhim for his failure to tackle the deficiency
- ‘You know that isn't true,’ he reproached her
Word: Reproach
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈprəʊtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the expression of disapproval or disappointment
Short Definition:expression of disapproval or disappointment
Examples:- he gave her a look of reproach
- a farrago of warnings and pained reproaches
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