reprobation
Collocations
4ADJ.
becoming
VERB + REPROBATION
brand, mentioned
REPROBATION + NOUN
poetry
PREP.
on, with
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noun
The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure.
Set a brand of reprobation on clipped poetry and false coin.
the profligate pretences upon which he was perpetually soliciting an increase of his disgraceful stipend are mentioned with becoming reprobation.
The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment; damnation.
Disqualification to hold office.
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3Set a brand of reprobation on clipped poetry and false coin.
Wiktionarythe profligate pretences upon which he was perpetually soliciting an increase of his disgraceful stipend are mentioned with becoming reprobation.
WiktionaryMrs. Seal wandered about with newspaper cuttings, which seemed to her either "quite splendid" or "really too bad for words." She used to paste these into books, or send them to her friends, having fir
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