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  2. reproach. noun [ C or U ] uk / rɪˈprəʊtʃ / us / rɪˈproʊtʃ /. C2. something that you say or do to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or for not doing what is expected: The look of reproach on his face made her feel guilty. Your reproaches are useless - what's done is done.

  3. 1 day ago · verb transitive. 1. to accuse of and blame for a fault so as to make feel ashamed; rebuke; reprove. 2. Rare. to bring shame and disgrace upon; be a cause of discredit to. noun. 3. shame, disgrace, discredit, or blame, or a source, cause, or occasion of this.

  4. Reproach means to mildly criticize. If you show poor manners at your grandmother's dinner table, she will reproach you. The verb reproach means to express disapproval or criticism of; as a noun it means blame or criticism. If you are beyond reproach that means no one could find anything to criticize about you.

  5. noun. /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/. /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/. (formal) [uncountable] blame or criticism for something you have done. His voice was full of reproach. above/beyond reproach The captain's behaviour is beyond reproach (= so good that you cannot criticize it). Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  6. Definition of reproach noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English re‧proach1 /rɪˈprəʊtʃ $ -ˈproʊtʃ/ noun formal 1 [ uncountable] criticism, blame, or disapproval ‘You dont need me, ’ she said quietly, without reproach. 2 [ countable] a remark that expresses criticism, blame, or disapproval He argued that the reproaches were unfair. 3 → above/beyond reproach 4 → ...

  8. adjective. showing criticism: a reproachful look. reproachfully. adverb. reproach. verb [ T ] uk / rɪˈprəʊtʃ / us. to criticize someone for not being successful or not doing what is expected: [ often reflexive ] You've no reason to reproach yourself. (Definition of reproach from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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