Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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reproach | Yes | No | Yes | No |
blame | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
reproach (noun) | blame (noun) |
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a mild rebuke or criticism | a reproach for some lapse or misdeed |
disgrace or shame | an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed |
reproach (adjective) | blame (adjective) |
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expletives used informally as intensifiers |
reproach (verb) | blame (verb) |
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express criticism towards | attribute responsibility to |
put or pin the blame on | |
harass with constant criticism |