reproach
/rɪˈproʊtʃ/
verb
- To express blame, criticism, or disappointment to someone for a fault or mistake.
- She reproached herself for forgetting her friend's birthday.
- He reproached his colleague for making a careless mistake on the report.
- The teacher reproached the student for not completing the homework.
noun
- An expression of blame, criticism, or disappointment directed at someone for a fault or mistake.
- Her mother's look of reproach made her feel guilty for lying.
- He accepted the reproach quietly, knowing he had made a serious error.
- The team faced public reproach after losing the championship game.
- A cause or source of shame or disgrace.
- His rude behavior was a reproach to his family's good name.
- The company's pollution record is a reproach to its environmental claims.
- The abandoned building was a reproach to the entire neighborhood.
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