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Informal words should be reserved for casual, colloquial communication.
verb
rebuke
Synonyms for re-prove
verb
rebuke
Antonyms for re-prove
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verb
warn, strongly criticize
Synonyms
verb
warn, strongly criticize
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verb
assault verbally
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verb
assault verbally
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verb
criticize hatefully
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verb
criticize hatefully
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verb
accuse; place responsibility
Synonyms
verb
accuse; place responsibility
- criticizestar
- attributestar
- denouncestar
- chidestar
- chargestar
- indictstar
- condemnstar
- knockstar
- rapstar
- saddlestar
- reprehendstar
- reprovestar
- framestar
- ascribestar
- disapprovestar
- censurestar
- admonishstar
- roaststar
- imputestar
- fingerstar
- rebukestar
- skinstar
Antonyms
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verb
condemn; criticize severely
Synonyms
verb
condemn; criticize severely
- disciplinestar
- castigatestar
- chastisestar
- scoldstar
- denouncestar
- chidestar
- beratestar
- admonishstar
- rebukestar
- reprimandstar
- reproachstar
- rebuffstar
- disapprovestar
- aspersestar
- incriminatestar
- reprovestar
- ostracizestar
- reprehendstar
- attackstar
- lecturestar
- backbitestar
- cavilstar
- impugnstar
- denigratestar
Antonyms
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verb
correct, humiliate
Synonyms
verb
correct, humiliate
- penalizestar
- rebukestar
- subduestar
- softenstar
- curbstar
- castigatestar
- repressstar
- reprovestar
- abasestar
- disciplinestar
- afflictstar
- reprehendstar
- scoldstar
- chidestar
- tamestar
- restrainstar
- punishstar
- objurgatestar
Antonyms
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verb
criticize, lecture
Synonyms
verb
criticize, lecture
Antonyms
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verb
blame, convict
Synonyms
verb
blame, convict
- criticizestar
- sentencestar
- punishstar
- denouncestar
- censurestar
- decrystar
- chidestar
- castigatestar
- knockstar
- reprobatestar
- deprecatestar
- namestar
- reprehendstar
- reproachstar
- framestar
- skinstar
- pronouncestar
- disapprovestar
- disparagestar
- damnstar
- adjudgestar
- belittlestar
- judgestar
- upbraidstar
Antonyms
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verb
discipline, chastise
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verb
discipline, chastise
Antonyms
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verb
disapprove, judge as bad
Synonyms
verb
disapprove, judge as bad
- excoriatestar
- chastisestar
- denouncestar
- chidestar
- blamestar
- censurestar
- castigatestar
- reprimandstar
- blaststar
- condemnstar
- trimstar
- ripstar
- slamstar
- rapstar
- skinstar
- reprovestar
- zapstar
- reprehendstar
- slogstar
- lambastestar
- trashstar
- panstar
- reprobatestar
- hitstar
- carpstar
- slugstar
- bashstar
- blisterstar
Antonyms
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verb
condemn, attack
Synonyms
verb
condemn, attack
- prosecutestar
- criticizestar
- rebukestar
- brandstar
- excoriatestar
- scoldstar
- castigatestar
- boycottstar
- blamestar
- decrystar
- revilestar
- censurestar
- accusestar
- threatenstar
- vilifystar
- stigmatizestar
- impeachstar
- vituperatestar
- incriminatestar
- ratstar
- indictstar
- rapstar
- skinstar
- reprovestar
- declaimstar
- adjudicatestar
Antonyms
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verb
condemn
Synonyms
verb
condemn
- vetostar
- denouncestar
- decrystar
- opposestar
- rejectstar
- dislikestar
- deplorestar
- discountenancestar
- slamstar
- reprovestar
- reprehendstar
- damnstar
- panstar
- reprobatestar
- dismissstar
- censurestar
- disallowstar
- blamestar
- nixstar
- spurnstar
- disesteemstar
- detractstar
Antonyms
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verb
scold
Synonyms
verb
scold
Antonyms
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verb
denounce, criticize
Synonyms
verb
denounce, criticize
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verb
hate
Synonyms
verb
hate
Antonyms
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verb
criticize lengthily
Synonyms
verb
criticize lengthily
Antonyms
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verb
penalize for wrongdoing
Synonyms
verb
penalize for wrongdoing
- disciplinestar
- incarceratestar
- harmstar
- dismissstar
- expelstar
- sentencestar
- chastisestar
- executestar
- hurtstar
- abusestar
- finestar
- correctstar
- spankstar
- paddlestar
- castigatestar
- exilestar
- reprovestar
- whipstar
- injurestar
- debarstar
- maltreatstar
- lecturestar
- beatstar
- blackliststar
Antonyms
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verb
turn away; give the cold shoulder
Synonyms
verb
turn away; give the cold shoulder
- ignorestar
- refusestar
- spurnstar
- rebukestar
- snubstar
- repudiatestar
- dismissstar
- denystar
- fend offstar
- resiststar
- opposestar
- chidestar
- turn downstar
- rejectstar
- disregardstar
- repulsestar
- discouragestar
- cutstar
- declinestar
- slightstar
- crossstar
- neglectstar
Antonyms
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verb
reprimand; criticize harshly
Synonyms
verb
reprimand; criticize harshly
- scoldstar
- chidestar
- beratestar
- admonishstar
- upbraidstar
- censurestar
- castigatestar
- reprimandstar
- opposestar
- reproachstar
- readstar
- paystar
- rakestar
- ripstar
- blamestar
- reprehendstar
- lecturestar
- lessonstar
- reprovestar
- frystar
Antonyms
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verb
blame, scold
Synonyms
verb
blame, scold
Antonyms
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verb
find fault with
Synonyms
verb
find fault with
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verb
scold
Synonyms
verb
scold
Antonyms
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verb
find fault with
Synonyms
verb
find fault with
- criticizestar
- castigatestar
- tauntstar
- denouncestar
- chidestar
- beratestar
- blamestar
- admonishstar
- upbraidstar
- censurestar
- rebukestar
- reprimandstar
- vilifystar
- reproachstar
- cavilstar
- reamstar
- reprobatestar
- nagstar
- revilestar
- preachstar
- railstar
- aspersestar
Antonyms
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verb
accuse
Synonyms
verb
accuse
Antonyms
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verb
reprimand; criticize harshly
Synonyms
verb
reprimand; criticize harshly
Antonyms
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verb
give notice of possible occurrence
Synonyms
verb
give notice of possible occurrence
- urgestar
- promptstar
- preparestar
- hintstar
- predictstar
- suggeststar
- signalstar
- recommendstar
- orderstar
- informstar
- instructstar
- cautionstar
- notifystar
- remindstar
- threatenstar
- advisestar
- alertstar
- tellstar
- addressstar
- summonstar
- counselstar
- deprecatestar
- acquaintstar
- forearmstar
- forbidstar
- tipstar
Antonyms
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verb
disapprove
Synonyms
verb
disapprove
Antonyms
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verb
criticize
Antonyms
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verb
revile
Synonyms
verb
revile
verb. warn, strongly criticize
verb. accuse; place responsibility
- condemn
- criticize
- denounce
- denunciate
- disapprove
- express disapprobation
- find fault with
- finger
- frame
- hold responsible
- impute
- indict
- jump all over
- jump down one's throat
- knock
- lay a bad trip on
- lay at one's door
- lay to
verb. condemn; criticize severely
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