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1. n. Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism. Source: opted
2. n. Emendation; correction. Source: opted
3. n. a severe scolding Source: wordnet
4. n. verbal punishment Source: wordnet
5. 1. Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism. The keenest castigation of her slanderers. W. Irving. 2. Emendation; correction. [Obs.] Source: webster
6. n:100 n. a severe scolding n. verbal punishment Source: ecdict

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punishment chastisement correction corrective criticism emendation pungent reproof scolding severe verbal her irving keenest Obs slanderers

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