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reprimands

rep·ri·mand
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    • [noun rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd; verb rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd, rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd]
    • /noun ˈrɛp rəˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd; verb ˈrɛp rəˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd, ˌrɛp rəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/
    • /ˈrep.rɪ.mɑːnd/
    • US Pronunciation
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    • [noun rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd; verb rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd, rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd]
    • /noun ˈrɛp rəˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd; verb ˈrɛp rəˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd, ˌrɛp rəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/

Definitions of reprimands word

  • noun reprimands a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority. 1
  • verb with object reprimands to reprove or rebuke severely, especially in a formal way. 1

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Origin of reprimands

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < French réprimande, Middle French reprimend < Latin reprimenda that is to be repressed (feminine gerund of reprimere), equivalent to re- re- + prim(ere) to press1 + -enda, feminine gerund suffix

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Parts of speech for Reprimands

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reprimands popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

reprimands usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reprimands

noun reprimands

  • admonitions — Plural form of admonition.
  • denunciations — Plural form of denunciation.
  • gobies — any small marine or freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae, often having the pelvic fins united to form a suctorial disk.
  • lectures — Plural form of lecture.
  • moralisms — Plural form of moralism.

verb reprimands

Antonyms for reprimands

noun reprimands

  • commendations — the act of commending; recommendation; praise: commendation for a job well done.

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