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castigate vs lambast

lambast vs castigate

castigate and lambast both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
castigate No No Yes No
lambast No No Yes No
As verbs, lambast is a hypernym of castigate; that is, lambast is a word with a broader meaning than castigate:
  • castigate: censure severely
  • lambast: censure severely or angrily
castigate (verb) lambast (verb)
censure severely censure severely or angrily
inflict severe punishment on beat with a cane
Difference between castigate and lambast

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