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admonishing

adjectiveformal/ɐdmuɨʃtɐˈdoɾ/rare

ad·mo·es·ta·dor

Definition

That admonishes; that reprimands or advises severely.
The teacher's admonishing voice made the students fall silent.
He wrote an admonishing letter to his subordinate.
Common collocations
admonishing toneadmonishing role

Etymology

Do latim 'admonestator'.

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