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reproachfully

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Main Entry:
1re·proach Listen to the pronunciation of 1reproach
Pronunciation:
\ri-ˈprōch\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English reproche, from Anglo-French, from reprocher to reproach, from Vulgar Latin *repropiare to bring close, show, from Latin re- + prope near — more at approach
Date:
14th century
1: an expression of rebuke or disapproval2: the act or action of reproaching or disapproving <was beyond reproach>3 a: a cause or occasion of blame, discredit, or disgrace b: discredit , disgrace4obsolete : one subjected to censure or scorn
— re·proach·ful Listen to the pronunciation of reproachful \-fəl\ adjective
— re·proach·ful·ly Listen to the pronunciation of reproachfully \-fə-lē\ adverb
— re·proach·ful·ness noun
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