Category: Expressing Disapproval Flashcards
1
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Scold
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(V.) remonstrate or rebuke (someone) angrily
2
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Chastise
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(v.) rebuke or reprimand severely
3
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Reproof
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(n.) an expression of blame or disapproval
4
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Reprimand
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(v. ) rebuke (someone), especially officially
(n. ) a rebuke, especially an official one
5
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Rebuke
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(v. ) express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions
(n. ) an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism
6
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Refute
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(v.) prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove
7
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Relegate
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(v.) consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position
8
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Reproach
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(v. ) address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment
(n. ) the expression of disapproval or disappointment
9
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Deprecate
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(v.) express disapproval of
