1. an act or expression of criticism and censure; - Example: "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" [syn: rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
reproval
n 1: an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to
take the rebuke with a smile on his face" [syn: rebuke,
reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand]