Word

objurgate, v.
(objurgated, objurgates, objurgating)

censure severely
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castigate chasten chastise correct objurgate

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

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derivationally related form

corrective

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derivationally related form

chastisement chastisement

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derivationally related form

objurgation

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

hyponym

flame

express strong disapproval of
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condemn decry excoriate objurgate reprobate