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admonishing
adjectiveformalrare/ɐdmuɨʃtɐˈdoɾ/ad·mo·es·ta·dor
Definition
1That admonishes; that reprimands or advises severely.
Usage examples
“The teacher's admonishing voice made the students fall silent.”
“He wrote an admonishing letter to his subordinate.”
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admonishing toneadmonishing role