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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
REPROACH
Hello , does 'reproach' mean very strong , severe criticism or a light , mild criticism ??
How strong is the word 'opprobrious' ?? Can we call a person to be opprobrious ??
Thanx in advance
How strong is the word 'opprobrious' ?? Can we call a person to be opprobrious ??
Thanx in advance
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Reproach (n) is mild; opprobium (n) is strong and unpleasant. I have never heard opprobrious used of a person, and it sounds odd to me; we do, however, speak of a person's opprobrious acts/conduct/words/comment s/etc.
- Reproach (n) is mild; opprobium (n) is strong and unpleasant.
- I have never heard opprobrious used of a person, and it sounds odd to me; we do, however, speak of a person's opprobrious acts/conduct/words/comment s/etc.
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Reproach (n) is mild; opprobium (n) is strong and unpleasant. I have never heard opprobrious used of a person, and it sounds odd to me; we do, however, speak of a person's opprobrious acts/conduct/words/comments/etc.
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