reproach
UK /ɹɪˈpɹəʊtʃ/ US /ɹɪˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/
noun 3verb 2
Collocations
9(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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