reprimand
/ˈɹɛpɹəˌmænd/
a rebuke, especially an official one
reprimand in a sentence
“The employee received a formal reprimand for tardiness.”
Origin of reprimand
French réprimande from Latin reprimenda things to be repressed from reprimere to check, restrain
Related Words
rebuttal
an argument or evidence that contradicts or refutes something
refutation
the action of proving a statement or theory wrong
contention
heated disagreement; an assertion in an argument
assertion
a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
premise
a previous statement from which another is inferred
syllogism
a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two premises