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reproval
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Reproval
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re·prov·al
/
rɪˈpru
vəl
/
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[
ri-
proo
-v
uh
l
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
the act of
reproving
.
2.
a reproof.
Origin:
1840–50;
reprove
+
-al
2
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reproof
or
reproval
(rɪˈpruːf, rɪˈpruːv
ə
l)
—
n
an act or expression of rebuke or censure
[C14
reproffe
, from Old French
reprove
, from Late Latin
reprobāre
to disapprove of; see
reprobate
]
reproval
or
reproval
—
n
[C14
reproffe
, from Old French
reprove
, from Late Latin
reprobāre
to disapprove of; see
reprobate
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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