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Chastisement
see synonyms of chastisementNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Chastisement
see synonyms of chastisementtr.v. chas·tised, chas·tis·ing, chas·tis·es
1. To punish, as for wrongdoing. See Synonyms at punish.
2. To criticize severely; reprimand or rebuke.
3. Archaic To purify.
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