reproach

UK /ɹɪˈpɹəʊtʃ/ US /ɹɪˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/
noun 3verb 2

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

bitter

mild

She gave him only mild reproach for forgetting their anniversary dinner reservation.

PREP

beyond/above ~

The teacher's honesty and fairness were above reproach in the eyes of all her students.

with ~

She spoke to him with reproach after he forgot their anniversary.

~ about

She felt no reproach about missing the meeting since she had informed everyone beforehand.

~ to

The broken promise felt like a reproach to his integrity.

PHRASES

full of reproach

When he saw the broken vase, his eyes were full of reproach.

a look of reproach

When I forgot her birthday, my mother turned to me with a look of reproach.

a word of reproach

His father never spoke a word of reproach, even though he was clearly disappointed.

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