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chastise vs trounce

trounce vs chastise

chastise and trounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chastise No No Yes No
trounce No No Yes No
As verbs, trounce is a hypernym of chastise; that is, trounce is a word with a broader meaning than chastise:
  • chastise: censure severely
  • trounce: censure severely or angrily
chastise (verb) trounce (verb)
censure severely censure severely or angrily
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat severely with a whip or rod
Difference between chastise and trounce

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