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Synonyms & Antonyms of reproof
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
- even in church we were not free from Mother's familiar reproof of our ingrained tendency to fidget in our seats
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- citation,
- commendation,
- endorsement
- (also indorsement)
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“Reproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproof. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of reproof was in the 14th century
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