Lecture and Reproof

Lecture

Lecture noun - A lengthy rebuke.
Usage example: a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline

Reproof is a synonym for lecture in scolding topic. In some cases you can use "Reproof" instead the word "Lecture" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like speech of criticism, telling-off.

Reproof

Reproof noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.
Usage example: even in church we were not free from Mother's familiar reproof of our ingrained tendency to fidget in our seats

Lecture is a synonym for reproof. You can use "Lecture" instead the word "Reproof" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: reproofing
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