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noun
The act by which somebody is chastened.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: castigation, chastisement, chastening, correction, gruel, punishment, punition
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of chasten
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
a rebuke for making a mistake
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: correction, chastisement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
History
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