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chasten vs jaw

jaw vs chasten

chasten is not a noun while jaw is a noun.

chasten and jaw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chasten No No Yes No
jaw Yes No Yes No
As verbs, jaw is a hypernym of chasten; that is, jaw is a word with a broader meaning than chasten:
  • chasten: censure severely
  • jaw: censure severely or angrily
chasten (noun) jaw (noun)
holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
chasten (verb) jaw (verb)
change by restraining or moderating talk socially without exchanging too much information
correct by punishment or discipline censure severely or angrily
censure severely talk incessantly and tiresomely
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Difference between chasten and jaw

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