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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/
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
Antonyms for reprimands
noun reprimands
- commendations — the act of commending; recommendation; praise: commendation for a job well done.
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