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chastise vs lecture

lecture vs chastise

chastise is not a noun while lecture is a noun.

chastise and lecture both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chastise No No Yes No
lecture Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lecture is a hypernym of chastise; that is, lecture is a word with a broader meaning than chastise:
  • chastise: censure severely
  • lecture: censure severely or angrily
chastise (noun) lecture (noun)
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
a speech that is open to the public
a lengthy rebuke
chastise (verb) lecture (verb)
censure severely censure severely or angrily
deliver a lecture or talk
Difference between chastise and lecture

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