REPRIMAND
Scrabble letter values: R1E1P3R1I1M3A1N1D2 = 14
Definition
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure. — synonyms: rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension
- verb rebuke formally. — synonyms: censure, criminate
- verb censure severely or angrily. — synonyms: call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, rag, trounce, lecture, jaw, dress_down
Examples
- “he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face”
- “The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”
- “The deputy ragged the Prime Minister”