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chastised

verb

Meaning

  1. To punish (someone), especially by corporal punishment.
  2. To castigate; to severely scold or censure (someone).
  3. To lightly criticize or correct (someone).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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