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discourages
To discourage is defined as to try to get someone not to do something.
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warns
Warn is defined as to tell or caution against danger.
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cautions
To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.
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reproves
To speak to in disapproval; rebuke
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upbraids
(Archaic) To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach; to cast something in the teeth of; - followed by with or for, and formerly of, before the thing imputed.
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scolds
To find fault with angrily; rebuke or chide severely
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reproaches
Reproach is defined as to blame or shame someone.
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reprimands
Reprimand is defined as to severely or formally scold someone.
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reminds
To cause to remember; put in mind:
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lectures
To deliver a lecture or series of lectures.
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enjoins
(Chiefly literary) To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.
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criticizes
To criticize something is to find and point out fault or problems.
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alerts
To give warning to.
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advises
To notify; inform
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forewarns
To warn beforehand
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alarms
To warn of approaching danger
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castigates
To punish or rebuke severely.
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lambastes
To beat soundly; thrash
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taxes
To impose and collect a tax from (a person).
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raps
Rap is defined as to hit quickly and sharply, or to speak or chant lyrics to a song with a reoccurring beat.
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chastises
To punish, esp. by beating
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applauds (antonym)
To praise; commend
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commends (antonym)
To praise or acclaim.
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extols (antonym)
Extol is defined as to praise highly.
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flatters (antonym)
To praise too much, untruly, or insincerely, as in order to win favor
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compliments (antonym)
To show fondness, regard, or respect for by giving a gift or performing a favor.
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praises (antonym)
To laud the glory of (God, etc.), as in song; glorify; extol
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lauds (antonym)
To praise; extol
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approves (antonym)
The definition of approve is to say you like something or you are alright with it happening.
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attacks (related)
To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than ""criticize"" or similar).
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Admonishes Sentence Examples

  • The custom of delivering expositions or comments more or less extemporaneous on the lessons of the day at all events passed over soon and readily into the Christian Church, as may be gathered from the first Apology (c. 67) of Justin Martyr, where we read that, in connexion with the practice of reading portions from the collected writings of the prophets and from the memoirs of the apostles, it had by that time become usual for the presiding minister to deliver a discourse in which "he admonishes the people, stirring them up to an imitation of the good works which have been brought before their notice."

  • Although the governess admonishes Alice to pay attention, Alice simply cannot help letting her mind wander.

  • Farrah gives birth to a baby girl named Sophia and is faced with finishing high school, juggling mommy duties and dealing with her overbearing mother, who constantly admonishes the teen for making bad choices.

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