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Spell Bee Word: reproach


Basic Details

Word: Reproach

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To tell someone, often sadly or gently, that you are disappointed with what they have done. As a noun, reproach is that disappointment.

Synonyms: scold, blame, rebuke, criticise

Antonyms: praise, approve, commend

How to Spell Reproach

Syllables: re - proach

Tricky part: The end is oach, as in coach. Students write reproch, missing the a, or add an e at the end.

Watch out for: reproch, reproache, reprowch

Memory tip: A cricket coach may reproach a player who drops an easy catch. Coach and reproach share o-a-c-h.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. beyond reproach: so good or honest that no one can find fault Example: "The shopkeeper's honesty is beyond reproach."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Mother reproached me for leaving my shoes in the doorway.

Example 2: The teacher gave him a look of quiet reproach.

Example 3: Do not reproach yourself; anyone could have made that mistake.

Fun Fact

Reproach goes back through old French to the Latin prope, 'near', as if bringing a person's fault up close to them.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: reproach

a) rebuke
b) scold
c) blame
d) praise

Show answer

d) praise. Praise tells someone they did well; the other three find fault.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

repr_ac_

a) a, h
b) u, h
c) o, k
d) o, h

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d) o, h. It ends like coach: o, a, c, h.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) wierd
b) reproach
c) sieze
d) procede

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b) reproach. Proceed has ee, seize has ei and weird has ei as well.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A look of reproach shows that someone is ____.

a) scared of you
b) sleepy
c) proud of you
d) disappointed with you

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d) disappointed with you

2. A teacher is most likely to reproach a student for ____.

a) helping a friend
b) coming early
c) copying homework
d) winning a prize

Show answer

c) copying homework

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