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chasten
verb as in correct, humiliate
Strongest match
Strong matches
Example Sentences
The latter though... guilty as charged, and it condemned them to a chastening seven-wicket defeat against their oldest enemy at Trent Bridge in the first game of a five-match series.
On the French Open clay, a dejected Draper was particularly demonstrative in a chastening first-round defeat by Dutchman Jesper de Jong.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he is "not Harry Potter", and is adamant his side have a great chance to lift a trophy this season despite their chastening 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool.
For Sri Lanka, this was a chastening day, one that left them ruing their decision to bowl first.
There is no shame in that - but there was a gulf between the teams when measured in class and creativity that was stark and chastening.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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