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  1. 1. v. t. To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To emend; to correct. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. censure severely Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. inflict severe punishment on Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. To punish by stripes; to chastise by blows; to chasten; also, to chastise verbally; to reprove; to criticise severely. 2. To emend; to correct. [Obs.] Source: webster
  6. 6. v:100 v. inflict severe punishment on Source: ecdict

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chastiseseverelyblowschastencorrectcriticiseemendinflictpunishpunishmentreproveseverestripesverballycensureObs

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