reproval (B1)
noun
Definition
reproval means the act of reproving. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses reproval to mean the act of reproving.
The teacher asked students to find reproval in the reading.
Check the words around reproval to choose the right meaning.
How to Use reproval
- a/the reproval (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a reproval."
- reproval in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked reproval in context before translating it."
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