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Verb(1) censure severely(2) inflict severe punishment on(3) criticize severely

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(1) This is why we castigate our leaders - our political leaders, our church leaders and our society leaders.(2) The most common response was to castigate the reporter for daring to criticize a sacred cow hereabouts, weblogs.(3) A friend used to castigate me for not wearing a belt.(4) After the disastrous tour of New Zealand, the media was castigating the team, we replied with a good World Cup campaign.(5) I could say more but, it being the season to be jolly, I will refrain from further castigating my friends in the legal profession.(6) From the small arsenal of instruments of punishment and torture on display, visitors will gain a graphic idea of crime and castigation .(7) He castigated the officials who had sent the girls out to compete on a less than level playing field.(8) It's been a bitter debate, with many castigating reporters of the case as conspiracy theorists and worse.(9) In recent weeks, the Manchester United captain has resembled a walking volcano, castigating his colleagues for their deficiencies as the club finished a troubled campaign trophy-less.(10) The actress tells of how she was so infuriated by the letter that she wrote a reply, castigating the woman for assuming she knew her parents' beliefs better than she did.(11) Although one could perceive her actions as upright, correct, and admirable, it is obvious to the viewer that she is overly castigatory and despondent.(12) He castigates prize judges for giving the top awards to books for reason extrinsic to literature.(13) u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510What we should be doing, rather than castigating anyone or laying blame is encouraging people to come forward and show civic spirit,u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb he said.(14) You wouldn't believe the castigation I received, especially from members of the board, for even entertaining such an idea.(15) Moreover, there's no point in castigating the losers.(16) Words such as u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510diatribeu251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb and u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510hypocrisyu251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb have been hurled at me by my castigator on the Isle of Skye.
Synonyms
Verb
1. reprimand
2. rebuke
3. admonish
4. chastise
5. chide
6. censure
7. upbraid
8. reprove
9. reproach
10. scold
11. berate
12. take to task
13. lambaste
16. tell off
17. give someone an earful
19. give someone a roasting
21. slap someone's wrist
22. dress down
23. bawl out
24. give someone hell
25. blow up at
26. lay into
27. blast
28. zing
29. have a go at
30. give someone what for
31. chew out
32. ream out
33. reprehend


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