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castigation
noun as in punishment
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Example Sentences
Dederich described the Game as “a gimmick that no one else seems to have,” predicated on “uninhibited conversations, yelling, castigation, aggression, lying. Anything goes short of physical violence or threats of physical violence.”
Many feared that the aid workers’ deaths would bring more castigation of Israel from the outside world.
He described feeling social castigation, and sometimes isolation.
The frequent castigation of Versailles in popular histories over the past century has established a narrative implying that seeking justice for international crimes will boomerang, and that wise statesmen should know better.
As she held tight to the word, stretching it like a castigation, she grabbed a photo of Pope John Paul II and held it up to camera.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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