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Reproach vs Arraign - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between reproach and arraign

is that reproach is a mild rebuke, or an implied criticism while arraign is arraignment.

As verbs the difference between reproach and arraign

is that reproach is to criticize or rebuke someone while arraign is to officially charge someone in a court of law.

reproach

English

Noun

(reproaches)
  • A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1818 , author=Mary Shelley , title=Frankenstein , chapter=4 citation , passage=My father made no reproach in his letters and only took notice of my science by inquiring into my occupations more particularly than before.}}
  • Disgrace or shame.

    • Verb

  • To criticize or rebuke someone.
  • * Bible, 1 Peter iv. 14
    • if ye be reproached for the name of Christ
  • * Milton
    • That this newcomer, Shame, / There sit not, and reproach us as unclean.
  • * Dryden
    • Mezentius with his ardour warmed / His fainting friends, reproached their shameful flight, / Repelled the victors.
  • To disgrace, or bring shame upon someone.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I thought your marriage fit; else imputation, / For that he knew you, might reproach your life.

    Synonyms

    * (to criticize or rebuke) blame, rebuke, upbraid * (to disgrace) disgrace, dishonor * See also

    Derived terms

    * beyond reproach * reproachful

    arraign

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To officially charge someone in a court of law.
  • To call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason, taste, or any other tribunal.
  • * Dryden
    • They will not arraign you for want of knowledge.
  • * I. Taylor
    • It is not arrogance, but timidity, of which the Christian body should now be arraigned by the world.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • arraignment
    • the clerk of the arraigns
    (Blackstone)
    (Macaulay)

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