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Objurgation :: Objurgation (n.) The act of objurgating; reproof.

Severity :: Severity (n.) Gravity or austerity; extreme strictness; rigor; harshness; as, the severity of a reprimand or a reproof; severity of discipline or government; severity of penalties..

Admonition :: Admonition (n.) Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.

Sermon :: Sermon (n.) Hence, a serious address; a lecture on one's conduct or duty; an exhortation or reproof; a homily; -- often in a depreciatory sense..

Reprehension :: Reprehension (n.) Reproof; censure; blame; disapproval.

Increpation :: Increpation (n.) A chiding; rebuke; reproof.

Administer :: Administer (v. t.) To apply, as medicine or a remedy; to give, as a dose or something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc..

Jobation :: "Jobation (n.) A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof..

Reprimand :: Reprimand (n.) Severe or formal reproof; reprehension, private or public..

Setdown :: Setdown (n.) The humbling of a person by act or words, especially by a retort or a reproof; the retort or the reproof which has such effect..

Repreve :: Repreve (n.) Reproof.

Reprefe :: Reprefe (n.) Reproof.

Sound :: Sound (v. i.) To make or convey a certain impression, or to have a certain import, when heard; hence, to seem; to appear; as, this reproof sounds harsh; the story sounds like an invention..

Reproof :: Reproof (n.) An expression of blame or censure; especially, blame expressed to the face; censure for a fault; chiding; reproach..

Schooling :: Schooling (n.) Discipline; reproof; reprimand; as, he gave his son a good schooling..

Reproof :: Reproof (n.) Refutation; confutation; contradiction.

Self-reproof :: Self-reproof (n.) The act of reproving one's self; censure of one's conduct by one's own judgment.

Lesson :: Lesson (n.) A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.

Monitor :: Monitor (n.) One who admonishes; one who warns of faults, informs of duty, or gives advice and instruction by way of reproof or caution..

Touch :: Touch (v.) A stroke; as, a touch of raillery; a satiric touch; hence, animadversion; censure; reproof..

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