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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | warning, urging |
| Synonyms: | admonition, advice, beseeching, bidding, caution, counsel, encouragement, enjoinder, entreaty, goading, incitement, instigation, lecture, persuasion, preaching, sermon |
| Main Entry: | lesson |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | helpful example, communication |
| Synonyms: | admonition, censure, chiding, deterrent, exemplar, helpful word, message, model, moral, noble action, notice, precept, punishment, rebuke, reprimand, reproof, scolding, warning |
| Notes: | lessen means to decrease in size, extent, or range, while a lesson is a unit of instruction |
| Main Entry: | notice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | announcement, information |
| Synonyms: | admonition, advertisement, advice, caution, caveat, circular, clue, comment, comments, communication, criticism, critique, cue, declaration, directive, enlightenment, goods*, handbill, info, instruction, intelligence, intimation, know*, lowdown, manifesto, memo, memorandum, news, note, notification, order, picture, poster, proclamation, remark, review, score, sign, squib, story, tip, warning, whole story, write-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rap |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blame; criticism |
| Synonyms: | admonishment, admonition, censure, chiding, flak, knock, pan, punishment, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, responsibility, sentence, swipe |
| Notes: | hip-hop is a culture and rap is a style of music that is one of the components of hip-hop; hip-hop music is not the same as rap - it is a fusion of rapping and deejaying hip-hop is rap, but not all rap is hip-hop; hip-hop has a particular beat and uses scratching and breaks/samples rap (noun) is a reproach for some lapse or misdeed - (verb) strike sharply and swiftly; a wrap (noun) is a cloak that is folded around a person - (verb) arrange or fold as a cover or protection to wrap is to enclose in a covering; to rap is to knock or tap on something, or create a rhythmic type of music |
| Antonyms: | approval, flattery, praise |
| Main Entry: | rebuke |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reprimand; harsh criticism |
| Synonyms: | admonishment, admonition, affliction, bawling-out, berating, blame, castigation, censure, chewing-out, chiding, comeuppance, condemnation, correction, disapproval, dressing-down, earful, expostulation, going-over, hard time, kick in the teeth, lecture, lesson, objurgation, ostracism, punishment, put-down, rap, rating, rebuff, refusal, remonstrance, reprehension, reproach, reproof, reproval, repulse, row, scolding, slap in the face, snub, talking-to, telling-off, tongue-lashing, upbraiding |
| Antonyms: | compliment, flattery, praise |
| Main Entry: | reminder |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | warning, notice; keepsake |
| Synonyms: | admonition, expression, gesture, hint, indication, intimation, memento, memo, memorandum, memorial, note, relic, remembrance, remembrancer, sign, souvenir, suggestion, token, trinket, trophy |
| Antonyms: | forgetfulness |
| Main Entry: | reprimand |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | oral punishment |
| Synonyms: | admonishment, admonition, bawling out, blame, calling down, castigation, censure, chiding, comeuppance, dressing-down, going over, grooming, hard time, lecture, piece of one's mind, ragging, rap, rebuke, reprehension, reproof, scolding, slap on wrist, talking-to, telling-off, tongue-lashing, what for |
| Antonyms: | forgiveness, praise, reward |
| Main Entry: | reproach |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong criticism; dishonor |
| Synonyms: | abuse, admonishment, admonition, blame, blemish, censure, chiding, condemnation, contempt, disapproval, discredit, disgrace, disrepute, ignominy, indignity, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, rap, rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, scorn, shame, slight, slur, stain, stigma |
| Antonyms: | approval, honor, praise, respect |
| Main Entry: | warning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | notice of possible occurrence |
| Synonyms: | Mayday, SOS, admonition, advice, alarm, alert, augury, caution, caveat, distress signal, example, exhortation, fore, foretoken, forewarning, guidance, handwriting on wall, heads up, hint, indication, information, injunction, intimation, lesson, look out, notification, omen, portent, prediction, premonition, presage, recommendation, sign, signal, suggestion, threat, tip, tip-off, token, watch-it, wink, word, word to the wise |
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