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self-reproach
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌself.rɪˈprəʊtʃ/ us /ˌself.rɪˈproʊtʃ/( alsoself-reproof)
the act or feeling of criticizing or blaming yourself:
He was overcome with self-reproach after losing his temper with his children.
Do you suffer from feelings of worthlessness, self-reproach, or guilt?
She knew she had been foolish, but there was no comfort in this self-reproof.
Soon after her outburst followed the bitter tears of self-reproach.
I woke up in the morning full of regret and self-reproach.
Most drinkers, despite all their self-reproaches and resolutions, are not seriously willing to contemplate never drinking again.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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admonishing
admonishingly
admonitory
barracking
bawl
carpet
earbashing
keelhaul
lambaste
lecture
pull someone up
punchbag
punching bag
put someone in their placeidiom
rap someone over the knucklesidiom
reproachful
shame
spoken
tear
wigging
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