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admonish

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ədˈmɒnɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ædˈmɑnɪʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ad mon′ish)

admonish
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Sense: To reprimand

Synonyms:

reprove, chide, rebuke Collocations, scold Collocations, tell off, criticize Collocations, criticise (UK), bring to book, reprimand, have words with, lecture Collocations, reprehend, tick off (slang), upbraid

Sense: To exhort

Synonyms:

advise Collocations, counsel Collocations, caution Collocations, warn Collocations, dissuade

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