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chew out vs castigate

castigate vs chew out

chew out and castigate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chew out No No Yes No
castigate No No Yes No
As verbs, castigate is a hyponym of chew out; that is, castigate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chew out:
  • chew out: censure severely or angrily
  • castigate: censure severely
Other hyponyms of chew out include chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate, brush down, tell off.
chew out (verb) castigate (verb)
censure severely or angrily censure severely
inflict severe punishment on
Difference between chew out and castigate

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