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Voc #12
RWS Mrs. Hahn
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Berate | to scold; rebuke |
| Castigate | to criticize or reprimand severely. to punish in order to correct. |
| Censure | strong or vehement expression of disapproval. |
| Chastise | to discipline, especially by corporal punishment. |
| Deprecate | to express earnest disapproval of. |
| Impugn | to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon. |
| Rebuff | a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances |
| Rebuke | to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand. |
| Reprove | to criticize or correct, especially gently |
| Upbraid | to find fault with or reproach severely; censure |