Expostulation
Expostulation noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.
Reproof and expostulation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reproof" instead a noun "Expostulation".
Nearby Words: expostulated, expostulating
Reproof
Reproof noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.
Expostulation and reproof are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expostulation" instead a noun "Reproof".
Nearby Word: reproofing
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- complaint and expostulation
- complaint and reproof
- rap and expostulation
- rap and reproof
- lecture and expostulation
- lecture and reproof
- criticism and expostulation
- criticism and reproof
- rebuke and expostulation
- rebuke and reproof
- admonition and expostulation
- admonition and reproof
- censure and expostulation
- censure and reproof
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Reproof and Expostulation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expostulation/reproof
Expostulation & Reproof. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expostulation/reproof>.
Reproof or Expostulation. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expostulation/reproof.
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