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reproach

noun/verb

/rɪˈproʊtʃ/

Meaning

An expression of disapproval or disappointment; to criticize someone for doing wrong.

She reproached him for arriving late to the meeting.

beyond reproach

blame, scold, rebuke, criticism, censure

praise, approval, commendation

face reproach, beyond reproach, bitter reproach, severe reproach

A support attached to a wall for holding something; also, to group things together.

a strap or cord used to control or guide an animal; to restrain or control

A detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political...

Something added to complete or enhance; to add extra to make up for a deficiency.

A type of bird; or to complain or grumble persistently.

the base of a tree left after the trunk is cut down; to puzzle or confuse