Synset

censure severely
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

sample sentences

"She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

castigation castigation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

chastisement chastisement

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derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

rebuke, scold, chide, berate, lecture, call on the carpet, take to task, rag, trounce, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast

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