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1. An act or expression of criticism and censure
   - rebuke, reproval, reprehension, reprimand

1. Censure severely or angrily
   - call on the carpet [US], take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast, ream [N. Amer]

Derived forms: reproofed, reproofing, reproofs

Type of: criticise [Brit], criticism, criticize, knock, pick apart, unfavorable judgment [US], unfavourable judgment [Brit, Cdn]