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Reprover

Reprover \Re*prov"er\ (r?-pr??v"?r), n. One who, or that which, reproves.

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reprover

n. One who reproves; who rebukes in a kind tone.

WordNet
reprover

n. someone who finds fault or imputes blame [syn: upbraider, reproacher, rebuker]

Usage examples of "reprover".

Both the grief of the father moves them, as also Brutus, the reprover of their tears and unavailing complaints, and their adviser to take up arms against those who dared to treat them as enemies, as would become men and Romans.

Kidney of Bloom, pray for us Flower of the Bath, pray for us Mentor of Menton, pray for us Canvasser for the Freeman, pray for us Charitable Mason, pray for us Wandering Soap, pray for us Sweets of Sin, pray for us Music without Words, pray for us Reprover of the Citizen, pray for us Friend of all Frillies, pray for us Midwife Most Merciful, pray for us Potato Preservative against Plague and Pestilence, pray for us.

But behold others not reprovers, but praisers of the book of Genesis,-"The Spirit of God," say they, "Who by His servant Moses wrote these things, willed not that these words should be thus understood.