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CASTIGATION

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Verbal punishmentplay

Synonyms:

castigation; chastisement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("castigation" is a kind of...):

penalisation; penalization; penalty; punishment (the act of punishing)

Derivation:

castigate (censure severely)

castigate (inflict severe punishment on)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A severe scoldingplay

Synonyms:

bawling out; castigation; chewing out; dressing down; earful; going-over; upbraiding

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("castigation" is a kind of...):

rebuke; reprehension; reprimand; reproof; reproval (an act or expression of criticism and censure)

Derivation:

castigate (censure severely)

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