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reprimand.

A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd//ˈɹɛp.ɹɪˌmænd/
  1. A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

Where this word comes from

From French réprimande, from réprimer (“to repress”).

verb/ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd//ɹɛpɹɪˈmɑːnd//ˈɹɛp.ɹɪˌmænd//ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈmænd/
  1. To reprove in a formal or official way.

Where this word comes from

From French réprimande, from réprimer (“to repress”).

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