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chasten vs call down

call down vs chasten

chasten and call down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chasten No No Yes No
call down No No Yes No
As verbs, call down is a hypernym of chasten; that is, call down is a word with a broader meaning than chasten:
  • chasten: censure severely
  • call down: censure severely or angrily
chasten (verb) call down (verb)
change by restraining or moderating censure severely or angrily
correct by punishment or discipline summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
censure severely
Difference between chasten and call down

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