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• n  a mild rebuke or criticism
  words of reproach
• n  disgrace or shame
  he brought reproach upon his family
• v  express criticism towards
  The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior

• Simon's public dealings could not be faulted so it is surprising that the tribunal meted out such a reproach to him.
• The public reproach following the mining tragedy compelled the Director of the Company to quit.
• The mother reproached the young boy for being on the internet and neglecting his studies.

• upbraid

News & Articles

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• Charli XCX Bewitches on JESUS MILLION's Hazy, Blippy 'Illusions Of'
  Charli XCX's ear for heady electronic cloudscapes should be beyond reproach. On her excellent debut album  True Romance , the British singer thrillingly
  June 26, 2013 - Spin
• “Mad Men’s” only real man?
  Don Draper? Sad manchild. Roger Sterling? Clownish boy. Teenage Glen may be the lone male character above reproach        
  June 24, 2013 - Salon.com

Quotes

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• Radomir Antic in Winston-Salem Journal
  We did our best, everything we could,Coach Radomir Antic said. "This was a good game and I can't reproach my players.......... In the end, we deserved more than what we got and now we have to go back home."
• Javier Aguirre in The Associated Press
  I'ma bit disappointed because we worked hard and built up a group that could aspire to something, so I don't have any reason to reproach anybody,Aguirre said.
• Lance Armstrong in International Herald Tribune
  I think it's the first time an athlete can actually be totally validated on the chance he's successful,Armstrong said Wednesday. "In my opinion, Don Catlin is beyond reproach."