ADMONISHMENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A firm rebuke

Synonyms:

admonishment; admonition; monition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("admonishment" is a kind of...):

rebuke; reprehension; reprimand; reproof; reproval (an act or expression of criticism and censure)

Derivation:

admonish (take to task)

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