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rap vs reproach

reproach vs rap

rap and reproach both are nouns.

rap and reproach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rap Yes No Yes No
reproach Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reproach is a hypernym of rap; that is, reproach is a word with a broader meaning than rap:
  • rap: a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
  • reproach: a mild rebuke or criticism
rap (noun) reproach (noun)
the act of hitting vigorously a mild rebuke or criticism
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed disgrace or shame
voluble conversation
genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
the sound made by a gentle blow
a gentle blow
rap (verb) reproach (verb)
talk volubly express criticism towards
strike sharply
perform rap music
make light, repeated taps on a surface
Difference between rap and reproach

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