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   Rep·ri·mand

   /ˈreprəˌmand/

   

   noun

   • 1. a rebuke, especially an official one: "the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules"

   verb

   • 1. rebuke (someone), especially officially: "officials were dismissed or reprimanded for poor work"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French réprimande, via Spanish from Latin reprimenda, ‘things to be held in check’, neuter plural gerundive of reprimere (see repress).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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