Reprove
Reprove verb - To criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault.
Rap someone over the knuckles and reprove are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rap someone over the knuckles" instead a verb "Reprove".
Rap someone over the knuckles
Reprove and rap someone over the knuckles are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reprove" instead a verb phrase "Rap someone over the knuckles".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rap and reprove
- rap and rap someone over the knuckles
- caution and reprove
- caution and rap someone over the knuckles
- check and reprove
- check and rap someone over the knuckles
- lambaste and reprove
- lambaste and rap someone over the knuckles
- lecture and reprove
- lecture and rap someone over the knuckles
- chastise and reprove
- chastise and rap someone over the knuckles
- castigate and reprove
- castigate and rap someone over the knuckles
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