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What is the noun for reproving?

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reprover
  1. One who reproves; who rebukes in a kind tone.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The men, who showed a very proper spirit, promised to suppress the hateful habit, and shook hands with their reprover.”
      “Besides it is a jeering and flouting vice, and apt to put jests on the reprover.”
      “The last, and not the least important requisite for a reprover, is discretion.”
reproof
  1. An act or instance of reproving; a rebuke.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “She hit him on the shoulder lightly in reproof before laughing slightly before she realized that hurt her side even more.”
      “The teacher's reproof of the student's behavior in front of the whole class embarrassed him deeply.”
reproving
  1. The act of giving a reproof.
reproval
  1. The act of reproving
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “If the committee determines a lawmaker has committed wrongdoing, it may send the lawmaker a letter of reproval, akin to a rebuke.”
      “He deserves a more vigorous reproval, if only for signing, along with fifteen others, the infamous letter.”
      “There is no question that fear of reproval will drive you to not admit when you use these therapies.”
reprovings
  1. plural of reproving
reprovers
  1. plural of reprover
reprovals
reproofs
  1. plural of reproof
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Stubbornness and incorrigibleness under their reproofs and corrections.”
      “If we accept God's reproofs, God opens our spirit and we understand His truths.”
      “Let us, also, love the reproofs of God's men inspired by goodness and justice even if they are not absolutely just and exact.”
reproves
  1. plural of reprove
  2. Examples:
    1. “Indeed, the Church reproves every form of persecution against whomsoever it may be directed.”
      “Panfilio, her son, reproves her thereanent, whereupon she promises to mend her ways if he will lay aside certain uncouth habits.”
      “John reproves what he perceives as the author's insolent comments and suggests bringing his angry feelings to God in prayer.”
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