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

anathema collapse: a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication; a detested person; "he is an anathema to me"

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)

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

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

disapproval collapse: the act of disapproving or condemning; the expression of disapproval; a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

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?"

blame collapse: a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"; attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"; put or pin the blame on; harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"

slap collapse: a blow from a flat object (as an open hand); hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand; "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"

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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