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grooming

NOUN
reprimand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonition censure rebuke
STRONG
admonishment blame castigation chiding lecture ragging rap reprehension reproof scolding tongue-lashing
WEAK
bawling-out calling down dressing-down hard time piece of one's mind slap on wrist talking-to telling-off what for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment praise
STRONG
commendation
WEAK
forgiveness reward
NOUN
toilet
Synonyms
STRONG
ablutions attire dressing makeup toilette
WEAK
getting ready tidy-up wash-up

Example Sentences

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In some cases, up to five cone ants would gather and begin grooming.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

It creates a long chain of spending on food, grooming, healthcare, apparel, toys, boarding, and services.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Though their obsessions with moisturizers and eyebrow grooming seem pretty girlie to someone of my generation, looksmaxxing is rooted in objectification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Key documents for the grooming gangs inquiry may already have been lost due to Home Office errors, a Labour MP has told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

All the time I was grooming her, she tried to lick the butter from my hands.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls