Both Uses of
reprove
in
A Wrinkle in Time
- "No, no, Medium dear, that's Mars," Mrs Whatsit reproved gently.
p. 98.3 *reproved = criticized
- At that Aunt Beast stood up, saying, "Child," in a reproving way.
p. 208.9reproving = gently critical
Definitions:
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(1)
(reprove) express disapproval or criticism -- typically in a mild manner & sometimes even in a friendly manner
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely (though often from Shakespeare), the form reproof describes punishment rather than merely criticism.