reprimenda — meaning in English

English meaning

• rattle verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
• reprimand noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
• reproach noun A mild expression of blame or disappointment.

Senses

reprimenda is used for these senses in English:

• rattle (obsolete) A scolding; a sharp rebuke. [17th–19th c.]
• reprimand A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.
• reproach A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.

rattle — full definition

1. verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
2. verb To unsettle or unnerve someone, making them lose composure.
3. noun A baby's toy that makes a shaking noise, or any object that produces that kind of noise.
4. noun A rapid series of short, sharp sounds.

reprimand — full definition

1. noun A formal, often stern rebuke for wrongdoing.
2. verb To formally scold or criticize someone for something they did wrong.

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