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reprehension

rep·re·hen·sion

UK/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈhɛnʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

an act or expression of criticism and censure

  • “he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face”
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Borrowed from Latin reprehensio, reprehensionis.

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