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reprimand

nounfeminineformal/ʁɨpɾiˈmẽdɐ/medium

re·pri·men·da

Definition

A formal or severe rebuke or criticism for a fault or misdeed.
The manager issued a formal reprimand for the breach of protocol.
He received a stern reprimand from his teacher.
Common collocations
issue a reprimandsevere reprimandverbal reprimanddeserve a reprimand

Etymology

Do latim 'reprehendere' (repreender).

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