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Discover LudwigThe word "reprehension" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It can be used to mean a reprimand or severe criticism. For example: "Bob received reprhension from his boss for arriving late to work every day."
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One juvenile defendant was given "reprehension" — avoiding a formal punishment — and none has been sentenced to prison.
The looks I get from other mothers when I say that I gave him the choice at age 11 whether to play sports or not... is one of reprehension.
In the Uttar Kanda book of the Ramayana, the god Brahma explains the meaning of the Sanskrit word Ahalya as "one without the reprehension of ugliness", or "one with an impeccable beauty" while telling Indra how he created Ahalya by taking the special beauty of all creation and expressing it in every part of her body.
Reports on history of any illicit drug use and marijuana use had the lowest kappa scores and the greatest difference between the two sources, perhaps because inmates are less likely to report drug use to health care providers during the physical examination than to the interviewers in fear of reprehension.
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