Verb

• S: (v) admonish, reprove, reproof (take to task) "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
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• W: (adj) admonitory [Related to: admonish] (expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective)
• W: (n) admonishment [Related to: admonish] (a firm rebuke)
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• W: (n) admonition [Related to: admonish] (a firm rebuke)
• W: (n) reprover [Related to: reprove] (someone who finds fault or imputes blame)
• W: (n) reproval [Related to: reprove] (an act or expression of criticism and censure) "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
• W: (n) reproof [Related to: reproof] (an act or expression of criticism and censure) "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
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Adjective

• S: (adj) admonitory, admonishing, reproachful, reproving (expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective)