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reprovingly Definition


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reprove
verb
    1. To condemn or speak severely to someone concerning a wrong done.
      Thesaurus: reprimand, chide, admonish, scold, berate, upbraid, check (slang), rebuke, reprehend, censure, condemn, abuse; Antonym: praise.
Derivative: reprovable
adj
    Derivative: reprover
    noun
      Derivative: reproving
        Disapproving.
        Condemnatory.
      Derivative: reprovingly
      adverb
        Etymology: 14c: from French reprover, from Latin reprobare to disapprove of.



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