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wig collapse: hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair; British slang for a scolding

rebuke collapse: an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

sermon collapse: a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"; an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

threat collapse: declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"; a warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest"

admonition collapse: cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger); a firm rebuke

monition collapse: a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted

caveat collapse: (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate of a will"

example collapse: an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"; punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

lesson collapse: a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"; a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"

tip off collapse: give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"

correction collapse: the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right; treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"; a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"; something substituted for an error; a rebuke for making a mistake; a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

lecture collapse: teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class); a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"; a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"; deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

notification collapse: a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"

caution collapse: the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"; judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"; a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices"; warn strongly; put on guard

spanking collapse: the act of slapping on the buttocks; "he gave the brat a good spanking"

reproach collapse: a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"; disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family"; express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

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