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chastisement
[
chas
-tiz-m
uh
nt
,
chas-
tahyz
-
]
chas·tise·ment
/
ˈtʃæs
tɪz
mənt
,
tʃæsˈtaɪz-
/
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[
chas
-tiz-m
uh
nt
,
chas-
tahyz
-
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand.
2.
corporal punishment; a beating.
Origin:
1275–1325;
chastise
+
-ment
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chastise
(tʃæsˈtaɪz)
—
vb
1.
to discipline or punish, esp by beating
2.
to scold severely
[C14
chastisen,
irregularly from
chastien
to
chasten
]
chas'tisable
—
adj
chastisement
—
n
chas'tiser
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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