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castigate vs rebuke

rebuke vs castigate

castigate is not a noun while rebuke is a noun.

castigate and rebuke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
castigate No No Yes No
rebuke Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rebuke is a hypernym of castigate; that is, rebuke is a word with a broader meaning than castigate:
  • castigate: censure severely
  • rebuke: censure severely or angrily
castigate (noun) rebuke (noun)
an act or expression of criticism and censure
castigate (verb) rebuke (verb)
censure severely censure severely or angrily
inflict severe punishment on
Difference between castigate and rebuke

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