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A rebuke or reprimand (7)

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I believe the answer is:

reproof

I believe this is a double definition.

'a rebuke' is the first definition.
(I know that rebuke can be written as reproof)

'reprimand' is the second definition.
(I know that reprimand can be written as reproof)

(Other definitions for reproof that I've seen before include "Criticism" , "Blaming" , "blame" , "Dressing down" , "Castigation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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