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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
- the frustrated manager lectured the waitstaff about its poor level of service
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2
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
- a physician who has lectured before countless audiences on the importance of diet and exercise in avoiding heart disease
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lecture
nounSynonyms of lecture (Entry 2 of 2)
as in speech, lesson
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for lecture
- alarm
- (also alarum),
- alert,
- caution,
- cautioning,
- expostulation,
- forewarning,
- remonstrance,
- remonstration,
- urging,
- warning
- judgment
- (or judgement),
- observation,
- verdict
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The first known use of lecture was in the 15th century
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