Reprove
verb
Correct with gentle criticism
“\u201cThe mentor reproved his student firmly but without cruelty.\u201d”
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What does reprove mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotWarmly encourage
- NotCarefully ignore
- NotLoudly applaud
Nearby words
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