| NOUN | communication | castigation, earful, bawling out, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down | a severe scolding |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | castigation, chastisement | verbal punishment |
| Meaning | A severe scolding. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | earful, bawling out, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down | |
| Broader | rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand | An act or expression of criticism and censure |
| Spanish | andanada, bronca, golpiza, increpación, recriminación, regañina, regaño, repaso, reprobación, reproche, tirón de orejas | |
| Catalan | andanada, increpació, repàs | |
| Verbs | castigate | censure severely |
| Meaning | verbal punishment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | chastisement | |
| Broader | punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation | The act of punishing |
| Spanish | amonestación, reprimenda | |
| Verbs | castigate | censure severely |
| castigate | inflict severe punishment on | |
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