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noun
Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: chastisement, punition, castigation, chastening, correction, gruel, punishment
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Severe criticism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: censure, chastisement, vituperation, admonishment, blame, brickbatting, castigation, onus, criticism, critique, dispraise, discommendation, panning, reprehension
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Emendation; correction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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Synonyms: amendment, improvement, revision
Antonyms: none provided
noun
verbal punishment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: chastisement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
noun
a severe scolding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: earful, bawling out, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
History
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Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
