# reproof

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈpɹuːf/ · frequency rank #97,492

## Definitions
1. An act or instance of reproving or of reprobating; a rebuke, a reproach, an admonition.

## Etymology
From Old French reprove, from reprover. See reprove.

## Source
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