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reproof

[ri-proof] / rɪˈpruf /


NOUN
an oral or written statement intended to censure
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STRONG


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Preceded by a setting of the Kaddish and opening with an evergreen reproof of antisemitism, the symphony is the kind of music that welcomes reflection.

From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2022

The most prominent of them all would be Martin Scorsese, whose written reproof of the MCU in 2019 sent — and continues to send — certain fans of the movies into an indignant tizzy.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2021

When a boy in the front row decides to visit the girl sitting behind him, Hood gives him a gentle reproof.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2021

McQueen’s separate reproof to his industry for being slow to change was prompted by a recent visit to a film set in which a friend of his was working.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 20, 2020

Milo looked at him with reproof and turned back to his work.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller


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