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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

William spoke of royal duties — “I know he would want us to get on with the job” — which some took as a veiled reproof of his absentee brother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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

All the same, the reproof in John Holbrook’s voice left her discomforted.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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