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reproachful
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re·proach·ful
/
rɪˈproʊtʃ
fəl
/
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[
ri-
prohch
-f
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
full of or expressing
reproach
or censure:
a reproachful look.
2.
Obsolete
.
deserving
reproach
; shameful.
Origin:
1540–50;
reproach
+
-ful
Related forms
re·proach·ful·ly,
adverb
re·proach·ful·ness,
noun
un·re·proach·ful,
adjective
un·re·proach·ful·ly,
adverb
un·re·proach·ful·ness,
noun
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reproachful
(rɪˈprəʊtʃfʊl)
—
adj
1.
full of or expressing reproach
2.
archaic
deserving of reproach; disgraceful
re'proachfully
—
adv
re'proachfulness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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