"admonishing" in the verb sense
1. warn, discourage, admonish, monish
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
"I warned him not to go too far"
"I warn you against false assumptions"
"She warned him to be quiet"
2. caution, admonish, monish
warn strongly put on guard
3. admonish, reprove, reproof
take to task
"He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
"admonishing" in the adjective sense
1. admonitory, admonishing, reproachful, reproving
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
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