jobation
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Jobation — Jo*ba tion, n. [Prov. E. job to scold, to reprove, perh. fr. Job, the proper name.] A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof. [Law] Grose. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jobation — noun /dʒəʊˈbeɪʃən/ An extensive rebuke or telling off; a long criticism or admonitory lecture … Wiktionary
jobation — n. scolding; tedious criticism … English contemporary dictionary
jobation — jo·ba·tion … English syllables
jobation — jōˈbāshən noun ( s) Etymology: jobe + ation chiefly Britain : a long tedious reproof : scolding, lecture … Useful english dictionary
jawbation — jȯˈbāshən noun ( s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by jaw) (I) of jobation dialect England : a long tiresome reproof : jawing * * * jawbation /jö bāˈshən/ noun … Useful english dictionary
reprimand — I noun admonishment, admonition, animadversion, blame, castigation, censure, chiding, condemnation, correction, criticism, denunciation, derogation, disapprobation, disapproval, displeasure, dispraise, dressing down, exception, exprobration,… … Law dictionary
reproach — I noun accusation, animadversion, blame, castigation, censure, chastisement, chiding, complaint, condemnation, contempt, contumelia, contumely, correction, degradation, denouncement, denunciation, derogation, disapprobation, disapproval,… … Law dictionary
Disapprobation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disapprobation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disapprobation disapprobation disapproval Sgm: N 1 improbation improbation Sgm: N 1 disesteem disesteem disvaluation displacency Sgm: N 1 odium odium Sgm: N 1 … English dictionary for students
vituperation — n 1. castigation, chastisement, scolding, chiding, upbraiding, Inf. dressing down, reprimand, admonition, lecture, expostulation, Chiefly Brit. Inf. jobation, slap in the face, Inf. rap on the knuckles; philippic, diatribe, tirade; defamation,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
