admonishing

/AE0 D M AA1 N IH0 SH IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.

  2. 2

    To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; โ€” followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause.

  3. 3

    To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.

noun
  1. 1

    Admonishment

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